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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BARTELL MARK C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE

(Street)
NATICK MA 01760-1537

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP [ BSX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SVP Global Sales/Mkt CRM
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/25/2007
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 05/25/2007 M 358,550 A $14.3 360,362 D
Common Stock 05/25/2007 M 358,550 A $13.23 718,912 D
Common Stock 05/25/2007 M 111,150 A $15.06 830,062 D
Common Stock 05/25/2007 S 163,800 D $15.7492 666,262 D
Common Stock 05/25/2007 S 175,000 D $15.7506 491,262 D
Common Stock 05/25/2007 S 489,450 D $15.75 1,812 D
Common Stock 38,770 ( 1 ) I By ESSOP ( 2 )
Common Stock 468 I By Spouse's ESPP ( 3 )
Common Stock 9,569 ( 4 ) I By Spouse's ESSOP ( 2 )
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
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $13.23 05/25/2007 M 358,550 ( 5 ) 01/15/2011 Common Stock 358,550 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $14.3 05/25/2007 M 358,550 ( 5 ) 01/14/2010 Common Stock 358,550 $0 0 D
Stock Option (Right to Buy) $15.06 05/25/2007 M 111,150 ( 5 ) 01/15/2009 Common Stock 111,150 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Shares owned through ESSOP.
2. Reflects Guidant ESSOP shares assumed by Boston Scientific in connection with its acquisition of Guidant.
3. Reflects Guidant ESPP shares assumed by Boston Scientific in connection with its acquisition of Guidant.
4. Shares owned by spouse through ESSOP.
5. Reflects options to purchase common stock of Boston Scientific originally granted as options to purchase common stock of Guidant Corporation and assumed by Boston Scientific in connection with its acquisition of Guidant.
Remarks:
/s/ Lawrence J. Knopf, Attorney-in-fact 05/30/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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