Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):     March 12, 2007

 
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

DELAWARE
1-11083
04-2695240
(State or other
(Commission
(IRS employer
jurisdiction of
file number)
identification no.)
incorporation)
    

One Boston Scientific Place, Natick, Massachusetts
01760-1537
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (508) 650-8000
 
 
 
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 8.01.
OTHER EVENTS.
 
On March 12, 2007, Boston Scientific Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized management to explore an initial public offering (IPO) of a minority interest in its Endosurgery group. An IPO would involve Boston Scientific selling approximately 20 percent of the Endosurgery group and establishing a separately traded public company. The new company would remain a majority-owned subsidiary of Boston Scientific.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 



ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
99.1            Press Release issued by Boston Scientific Corporation dated March 12, 2007.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
     
  BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
 
 		  
 		  
 
Date:       March 12, 2007 By:   /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf
 
Lawrence J. Knopf
 
Vice President and Assistant General Counsel
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
INDEX TO EXHIBITS


Exhibit
Number
Description

99.1
Press Release dated March 12, 2007.