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): August 12, 2005
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 fling obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 1.01. | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
Effective August 12, 2005, we extended the term of our Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 16, 2002, as amended, by and among Boston Scientific Corporation, Boston Scientific Funding Corporation, Blue Ridge Asset Funding Corporation, Victory Receivables Corporation, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ltd., New York Branch and Wachovia Bank, National Association for an additional 364 days and reduced certain fees thereunder. A form of this amendment is filed with this report as Exhibit 10.1.
ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
10.1 | Form of Amendment #6 to Credit and Security Agreement and Amendment #2 to Fee Letters |
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.
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| Date: August 15, 2005 | By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf |
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Lawrence J. Knopf |
| | Vice President and Assistant General Counsel |
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT
10.1 | Form of Amendment #6 to Credit and Security Agreement and Amendment #2 to Fee Letters |
