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): January 4, 2008
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE | 1-11083 | 04-2695240 |
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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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On January 4, 2008, we completed the sale of our Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery businesses to the Getinge Group of Sweden, a global provider of healthcare equipment and systems, for $750 million in cash. The sale follows the signing of the definitive agreement announced on November 5, 2007.
The press release issued on January 7, 2008 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Boston Scientific dated January 7, 2008 |
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: January 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf |
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Lawrence J. Knopf |
| | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Boston Scientific dated January 7, 2008 |
