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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):     May 1, 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:

¨
Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
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ITEM 5.02.
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
 
On May 1, 2007, Boston Scientific Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Lawrence C. Best, its principal financial officer, intends to retire from the Company, effective July 6, 2007.
 
 

ITEM 8.01.
OTHER EVENTS.
 
On May 1, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that Sam R. Leno will join the Company on June 5, 2007 as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and Information Systems.  The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
 

ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
 
 
Exhibit
Number 
Description
   
99.1
Press Release issued by Boston Scientific Corporation dated May 1, 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:       May 1, 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 issued by Boston Scientific Corporation dated May 1, 2007.