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): May 20, 2010
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
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As a follow-up to the actions described in Boston Scientific’s press releases of March 15 and April 15, 2010, the Company has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for manufacturing changes to its LIVIAN™ and RENEWAL® cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-Ds) and CONFIENT™, PRIZM™ and VITALITY™ implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) and is immediately resuming U.S. distribution of these products. The Company has now resumed U.S. distribution of all its CRT-D and ICD devices.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| Exhibit 99.1: | Letter to Physicians. |
| Exhibit 99.2: | Letter to Patients. |
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: May 20, 2010 | By: | /s/ Timothy A. Pratt | |
| | | Timothy A. Pratt | |
| | | Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary | |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
| Exhibit 99.1: | Letter to Physicians. |
| Exhibit 99.2: | Letter to Patients. |
