Ludwig Edward J Form 4 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC / EDWARD J LUDWIG ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

LUDWIG EDWARD J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY

(Street)

MARLBOROUGH MA 01752-1234

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP [ BSX ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/09/2019

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	05/09/2019		A		4,990(2)		(3)	(3)	Common Stock	4,990	$0.00	23,492	D
Deferred Stock Units	(1)	05/09/2019		A		4,181(4)		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	4,181	$0.00	27,673	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each deferred stock unit represents the Company's commitment to issue one share of Boston Scientific common stock.

2. Reflects a value of $185,000 divided by the closing price of common stock on the date of grant.

3. Annual equity award in the form of deferred stock units vesting in full upon the next annual meeting of stockholders. Vested shares of stock will be issued to the reporting person following the reporting person's separation from Board of Director service in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

4. Reflects a value of $155,000 divided by the closing price of common stock on the date of grant.

5. Deferred stock units were granted in lieu of quarterly cash compensation and vest in full upon the next annual meeting of stockholders. Vested shares of stock will be issued to the reporting person following the reporting person's separation from Board of Directors service in accordance with the Company's Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan.

	/s/ Scott G. Hodgdon, Attorney-in-Fact	05/13/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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