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: November 20, 2009

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

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, including zip code)

(408) 523-2100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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:

 

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On November 20, 2009, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has received regulatory approval from the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) to allow marketing of its da Vinci S System in Japan. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

 

99.1		Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., November 20, 2009.

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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: November 23, 2009				By		/s/    MARSHALL L. MOHR
				Name:		Marshall L. Mohr
				Title:		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., November 20, 2009.