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): October 28, 2008
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
DELAWARE | 1-11083 | 04-2695240 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission file number) | (IRS employer identification no.) |
| 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:
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| ITEM 1.01. | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT. |
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| | On October 28, 2008, our Board of Directors approved an amendment to and restatement of the Boston Scientific Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) in order to bring the Plan into compliance with Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and to make several technical and administrative changes. A copy of the Plan, as amended and restated, is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. |
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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| Exhibit No. | Description |
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10.1 | Boston Scientific Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated, effective as of January 1, 2009. |
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 | |
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| Date: October 31, 2008 | By: | /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf | |
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| | | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
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| 10.1 | Boston Scientific Corporation Non-Employee Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated, effective as of January 1, 2009. |
