Jamie Samath Form 4 INTUITIVE SURGICAL / Jamie Samath 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^*

Samath Jamie

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1020 KIFER ROAD

(Street)

SUNNYVALE CA 94086

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [ ISRG ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/23/2021

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
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		227	A	$727.01	480	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		227	D	$850	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		52	A	$533.96	305	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		52	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		91	A	$499.87	344	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		91	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		90	A	$548.5	343	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		90	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		108	A	$522.77	361	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		108	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		107	A	$418.56	360	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		107	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		59	A	$328.4567	312	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		59	D	$848.01	253	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		M(1)		59	A	$238.9133	312	D
Common Stock	04/23/2021		S(1)		59	D	$848.01	253	D

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$238.9133	04/23/2021		M(1)			59	(2)	02/15/2027	Common Stock	59	$0.0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$328.4567	04/23/2021		M(1)			59	(3)	08/15/2027	Common Stock	59	$0.0	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$418.56	04/23/2021		M(1)			107	(2)	02/15/2028	Common Stock	107	$0.0	360	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$499.87	04/23/2021		M(1)			91	(3)	08/15/2029	Common Stock	91	$0.0	664	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$522.77	04/23/2021		M(1)			108	(3)	08/15/2028	Common Stock	108	$0.0	359	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$533.96	04/23/2021		M(1)			52	(2)	02/28/2030	Common Stock	52	$0.0	612	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$548.5	04/23/2021		M(1)			90	(4)	02/15/2029	Common Stock	90	$0.0	665	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$727.01	04/23/2021		M(1)			227	(3)	08/28/2030	Common Stock	227	$0.0	610	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These shares were exercised and sold in accordance with a Trading Plan that complies with SEC Rule 10b5-1 and expires on November 8, 2021.

2. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Incentive Award Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

3. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Incentive Award Plan. Option shall vest 7/48 one month after the date of grant and 1/48 each month thereafter.

4. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Incentive Awards Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

	By: Donna Spinola For: Jamie Samath	04/27/2021
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