UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): March 13, 2013
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-30713 | 77-0416458 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1266 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 523-2100
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Item 8.01. Other Events
On March 13, 2013, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) issued a press release commenting on its medical device reporting practices. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated March 13, 2013. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: March 13, 2013 | By | /s/ Marshall L. Mohr | ||||||
| Name: | Marshall L. Mohr | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated March 13, 2013. | |