SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549  

  

  

FORM 8-K

  

  

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

Date of Report: July 29, 2005

(Date of earliest event reported)

  

  

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

  

  

 

 

 

Delaware

000-30713

77-0416458

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or

organization)

Commission File Number

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

950 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

 

 

(408) 523-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

  

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

  

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers. 

  

On August 2, 2005 Intuitive Surgical, Inc (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Floyd D. Loop, M.D. to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).  Dr. Loop was appointed to the Board on July 29, 2005 and will serve on the Board’s Governance and Nominating Committee.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated August 2, 2005.

  

 

  

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SIGNATURES

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

 

 

 

 

 

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

 

 

 

Date:    August 2, 2005

 

By /s/    LONNIE M. SMITH

 

 

               Name: Lonnie M. Smith

 

 

               Title: President and  Chief Executive Officer

 

  

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EXHIBIT INDEX

  

  

  

  

Exhibit No. 

   

Description 

99.1 

 

Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated August 2, 2005.

 

 

 

  

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