PROSPECTUS
Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-64991
P R O S P E C T U S
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
648,460 Shares of
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
being offered for sale by Selling Stockholders
This Prospectus ("Prospectus") of Boston Scientific Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the "Company" or "Boston Scientific"), relates to 648,460
shares (the "Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $.01 per share
(the "Common Stock"), being offered for resale from time to time by certain
stockholders of the Company (the "Selling Stockholders"), for their respective
accounts, and any additional shares of Common Stock issued to the Selling
Stockholders with respect such shares in connection with any stock split or
stock dividend (collectively, the "Shares"). See "Selling Stockholders." On
August 27, 1998, the Board of Directors of the Company declared a 100% stock
dividend, payable on November 30, 1998 to holders of record of Common Stock on
November 13, 1998 (the "Stock Split"). Except as otherwise indicated, all share
numbers in this Prospectus reflect the issuance of shares of Common Stock
pursuant to the Stock Split. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the
sale of Shares by the Selling Stockholders. The Common Stock is traded on the
New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BSX. It is expected that the Shares
will be sold at the public market price of the Common Stock on the date of
sale. On December 8, 1998, the last reported sale price of the Common Stock on
the New York Stock Exchange was $25.50 per share. The Company's principal
executive offices are located at One Boston Scientific Place, Natick,
Massachusetts 01760, and its telephone number at that location is (508)
650-8000.
Pursuant to a Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the
Selling Stockholders, the Company has agreed to pay all of the expenses,
estimated to be $20,000, incident to the registration of the Shares to the
public hereunder (other than filing fees required to be paid to the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., commissions, fees and discounts of
underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents and the Selling Stockholders' attorney's
fees). The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders against
certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"). The Selling Stockholders in return, have agreed
to indemnify the Company against certain liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
All or a portion of the Shares may be disposed of by the Selling
Stockholders hereunder from time to time in one or a combination of the
following transactions: (a) transactions (which may involve crosses or block
transactions) on the New York Stock Exchange, or otherwise (including the
writing of options and settlement of short sales), at market prices prevailing
at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing market prices; or
(b) privately negotiated transactions at negotiated prices, including
underwritten offerings. The Selling Stockholders may effect such transactions
by selling the Shares directly to purchasers or by selling the shares to or
through underwriters, brokers or dealers, and such underwriters, brokers or
dealers may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or
commissions from the Selling Stockholders or the purchasers of the Shares for
whom such underwriters, brokers or dealers may act as agent, or to whom they
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sell as principal, or both (which compensation to a particular underwriter,
broker or dealer might be in excess of customary commissions or be changed from
time to time). The Selling Stockholders and the underwriters, brokers, dealers
or agents who participate in a sale of the Shares may be deemed "underwriters"
within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. The commissions paid
or discounts allowed to any of the underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents in
addition to any profits received on resale of the Shares, if any of the
underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents should purchase any Shares as a
principal, may be deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the
Securities Act. See "Plan of Distribution."
Certain of the underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents may have other
business relationships with the Company and/or its affiliates in the ordinary
course.
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES
COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS
PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
No dealer, salesperson or other person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representations not contained in this Prospectus or
any Prospectus Supplement, and, if given or made, such information or
representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by the
Company. Neither this Prospectus nor any Prospectus Supplement constitutes an
offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the securities
offered hereby in any jurisdiction to any person to whom it is unlawful to make
such an offer or solicitation in such jurisdiction. Neither the delivery of
this Prospectus or any Prospectus Supplement nor any sale made thereunder
shall, under any circumstances, create any implication that there has been no
change in the affairs of the Company since the date hereof or thereof.
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(1) The Selling Stockholders may from time to time effect the sale of the
Shares at prices and at terms then prevailing or at prices related to the
then-current market price, or in negotiated transactions. Under the
securities laws of certain states, the Shares may be sold in such states
only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers. See "Plan of
Distribution" and "Selling Stockholders."
(2) The Company has agreed to prepare and file this Prospectus and the
related Registration Statement and supplements and amendments thereto
required by the Securities Act with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, and to deliver copies of the Prospectus to the Selling
Stockholders. The expenses so incurred, estimated at $20,000, will be
borne by the Company. The Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers,
agents or underwriters who participate in a sale of the Shares may be
deemed "underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any
commissions paid or discounts allowed to, and any profits received on
resale of the Shares by, any of them may be deemed to be underwriting
discounts or commissions under the Securities Act. See "Plan of
Distribution." The Company will not be responsible for any discounts,
concessions, commissions or other compensation due to any broker or
dealer in connection with the sale of any of the shares offered hereby,
which expenses will be borne by the Selling Stockholders.
(3) The total estimated expenses in connection with the issuance and
distribution of the securities being registered, other than any possible
underwriting compensation, are $20,000. See "Other Expenses of Issuance
and Distribution."
The date of this Prospectus is December 10, 1998.
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AVAILABLE INFORMATION
The Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in accordance
therewith files periodic reports and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy statements and
other information concerning the Company may be inspected and copies may be
obtained (at prescribed rates) at public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at Room 1024, Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20549 and at the following regional offices: Citicorp, 500 W. Madison,
Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois 60611 and Seven World Trade Center, 13th Floor,
New York, NY 10048. The public may obtain information on the operation of the
public reference facilities of the Commission by calling the Commission at
1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, electronically filed documents, including reports,
proxy and information statements and other information regarding the Company,
can be obtained from the Commission's site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.sec.gov. Copies of such material can be obtained from the Public
Reference Section of the Commission at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.
20549 at prescribed rates. Reports and other information concerning the Company
also can be inspected at the offices of the New York Stock Exchange, 20 Broad
Street, New York, New York 10005.
The Company has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the
"Registration Statement") under the Securities Act with the Commission with
respect to the Common Stock being offered pursuant to this Prospectus. As
permitted by the rules and regulations of the Commission, this Prospectus omits
certain of the information contained in the Registration Statement. For further
information with respect to the Company and the Common Stock being offered
pursuant to this Prospectus, reference is hereby made to such Registration
Statement, including the exhibits filed as part thereof. Statements contained
in this Prospectus concerning the provisions of certain documents filed with,
or incorporated by reference in, the Registration Statement are not necessarily
complete, each such statement being qualified in all respects by such
reference. Copies of all or any part of the Registration Statement, including
the documents incorporated by reference therein or exhibits thereto, may be
obtained upon payment of the prescribed rates at the offices of the Commission
set forth above.
Upon oral or written request, the Company will provide without charge
to each person to whom a copy of this Prospectus has been delivered a copy of
any information that was incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (other
than exhibits to documents, unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated
by reference into the Prospectus). The Company will also provide upon specific
request, without charge to each person to whom a copy of this Prospectus has
been delivered, a copy of all documents filed from time to time by the Company
with the Commission pursuant to the Exchange Act. Requests for such copies
should be directed to Boston Scientific Corporation, One Boston Scientific
Place, Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537 Attention: Investor Relations.
Telephone requests may be directed to (508) 650-8000. In addition, the
Company's 1997 Annual Report may be viewed on-line at the Company's site on the
worldwide web at www.bsci.com.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission (File
No. 1-11083) are incorporated herein by reference:
1. The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997.
2. The Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly
periods ended March 31, 1998, June 30, 1998 and September 30, 1998.
3. The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K or Form 8-K/A filed with
the Commission on March 31, 1998, June 18, 1998, September 10, 1998, September
25, 1998 and November 24, 1998.
4. The description of the Common Stock set forth in the Company's
Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange
Act on April 3, 1992, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of
updating such description.
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All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and
prior to the termination of the offering of the Common Stock shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference in this Prospectus and to be a part hereof from
the date of filing such documents. Any statement contained herein or in a
document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein
or in any other subsequently filed document or portion thereof which also is or
is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Prospectus.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This Prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by reference
contain forward-looking statements. The Company desires to take advantage of
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995 and is including this statement for the express purpose of availing itself
of the protections of the safe harbor with respect to all forward-looking
statements. A reader of this Prospectus and the documents incorporated herein
by reference should consider: (a) the Company's ability to obtain benefits from
the acquisition of Schneider Worldwide, formerly a member of the Medical
Technologies Group of Pfizer Inc. (the "Schneider Acquisition"); (b) the
process, outlays and plan for the integration of businesses acquired by the
Company, and the successful and timely implementation of the plan; (c) the
impact and timing of successful implementation of the Company's supply chain
initiatives on timely reduction in inventory levels; (d) the potential impacts
of continued consolidation among healthcare providers, trends towards managed
care and economically motivated buyers, healthcare cost containment, more
stringent regulatory requirements and more vigorous enforcement activities; (e)
the Company's belief that it is well positioned to take advantage of
opportunities for growth that exist in the markets it serves; (f) the Company's
continued commitment to refine existing products and procedures and to develop
new technologies that provide simpler, less traumatic, less costly and more
efficient diagnosis and treatment; (g) risks associated with international
operations; (h) the potential effect of foreign currency fluctuations on
revenues, expenses and resulting margins and the trend toward increasing sales
and expenses denominated in foreign currencies; (i) the Company's belief that
its effective tax rate for 1998 will be approximately 33%; (j) the ability of
the Company to manage accounts receivable, manufacturing costs and inventory
levels and mix and to react effectively to the changing managed care
environment and worldwide economic conditions; (k) the ability of the Company
to meet its projected cash needs through the end of 1998; (l) the ability of
the global information systems to improve supply chain management; (m) costs
and risks associated with implementing Year 2000 compliance and business
process reengineering; (n) the results of the Company's ongoing investigation
of business irregularities detected in the operations of its Japanese
subsidiary and the effect of these irregularities on the Company's financial
statements; (o) the ability to realize improved long-term returns on the
Company's investments with a direct selling presence in emerging markets; (p)
the ability of the Company to place its commercial paper at reasonable rates,
to obtain more permanent financing to re-finance a portion of its commercial
paper and to comply with the financial ratio in its credit facilities through
an equity issuance; (q) the Company's ability to realize value assigned to in
process research and development and other intangible assets; (r) the impact of
stockholder class action, patent, product liability and other litigation, and
the adequacy of the Company's product liability insurance; (s) the potential
impact resulting from the euro conversion, including adaptation of information
technology systems, competitive implications related to pricing and foreign
currency considerations; and (t) 1999 amortization expense attributable to the
Schneider Acquisition. Several important factors, in addition to the specific
factors discussed in connection with each forward-looking statement contained
herein and in the documents incorporated herein by reference, could affect the
future results of the Company and could cause those results to differ
materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements contained
herein and in the documents incorporated herein by reference. Such additional
factors include, among other things, future economic, competitive and
regulatory conditions, demographic trends, financial market conditions and
future business decisions of Boston Scientific and its competitors, all of
which are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of which are
beyond the control of Boston Scientific. Therefore, the Company wishes to
caution each reader of this Prospectus and the documents incorporated herein by
reference to consider carefully these factors as well as the specific factors
discussed with each forward-looking statement and as disclosed in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission as such factors, in some
cases, have affected, and in the future (together with other factors) could
affect, the ability of the Company to implement its business strategy and may
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cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the
statements expressed herein and in the documents incorporated herein by
reference.
THE COMPANY AND THE MERGER
Boston Scientific Corporation. Boston Scientific Corporation (the
"Company") is a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of minimally
invasive medical devices. Medical professionals use the Company's products in a
broad range of interventional medical specialties, including cardiology,
gastroenterology, neuro-endovascular therapy, pulmonary medicine, radiology,
urology and vascular surgery. The Company's products are generally inserted
into the human body through natural openings or small incisions in the skin and
can be guided to most areas of the anatomy to diagnose and treat a wide range
of medical problems. These products provide effective alternatives to
traditional surgery by reducing procedural trauma, complexity, risk to the
patient, cost and recovery time. The executive office and mailing address of
Boston Scientific Corporation is located at One Boston Scientific Place,
Natick, Massachusetts 01760-1537. Telephone inquiries may be directed to (508)
650-8000.
The Merger. The Company's growth has been bolstered over the past years
by several strategic acquisitions and alliances. On June 30, 1998, the Company
completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of CardioGene
Therapeutics, Inc., a development stage company focused on the application of
gene therapy for treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Pursuant to the
Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of June 30, 1998 (the "Agreement and Plan
of Merger"), CardioGene was merged with and into the CG Acquisition Co., a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the "Merger"). The Merger became
effective as of June 30, 1998 upon the filing of a Certificate of Merger with
the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The directors of
CG Acquisition Co. immediately prior to the effective time of the merger became
the initial directors of the surviving corporation, which is continued to be
named CardioGene Therapeutics, Inc. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock and options to purchase shares of capital stock of the CardioGene were
converted into the right to receive 324,230 shares of Common Stock which were
issued by the Company on June 30, 1998. The holders of these shares of Common
Stock were issued an additional 324,230 shares of Common Stock on November 30,
1998 pursuant to the Stock Split. In connection with the Merger, the Company
entered into a Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of June 30, 1998 (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to
register those shares of Common Stock issued to the Selling Stockholders as
consideration in the Merger. The Shares to be sold by the Selling Stockholders
hereunder include shares of Common Stock initially issued as consideration in
the Merger or issued with respect to such Common Stock in connection with the
Stock Split.
SELLING STOCKHOLDERS
The term "Selling Stockholders" includes the holders listed below and
the beneficial owners of the Shares and their transferees, pledgees, donees and
other successors in interest (other than purchasers of the Shares pursuant to
this Prospectus).
The information provided in the table below with respect to each
Selling Stockholder has been obtained from such Selling Stockholder. Except as
otherwise disclosed below, none of the Selling Stockholders has, or within the
past three years has had, any position, office or other material relationship
with the Company or any of its predecessors or affiliates. Because the Selling
Stockholders may sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock
beneficially owned by them, no estimate can be given as to the number of shares
of Common Stock that will be beneficially owned by the Selling Stockholders
after this Registration Statement is declared effective. In addition, the
Selling Stockholders may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of, or
may sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of, at any time or from time to time
since the date on which they provided to the Company the information regarding
the shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them, all or a portion of the
shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them in transactions exempt from
the registration requirements of the Securities Act.
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders as of September
15, 1998, giving retroactive effect to the issuance to such Selling
Stockholders of an aggregate of 324,230 shares of Common Stock issued in the
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Stock Split and as adjusted to reflect the sale of all of the Common Stock
offered hereby by the Selling Stockholders. Each of the Selling Stockholders
listed below received their shares in the Merger pursuant to the Agreement and
Plan of Merger, and in connection with the Stock Split. After the sale or other
disposition of all of the shares of Common Stock listed below, none of the
Selling Stockholders will hold any shares of Common Stock. None of the Selling
Stockholders owns 1% or more of the outstanding Common Stock. As of December 1,
1998, there were approximately 393.1 million shares of the Common Stock issued
and outstanding.
Shares Beneficially
Name of Selling Owned Prior to Shares
Stockholders Offering (1) Offered
Elizabeth Nabel, M.D. & 282,870 282,870
Gary Nabel, M.D., Ph.D. (2)
385 Meadow Creek Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Jeffrey M. Leiden, M.D. 188,580 188,580
51 Crescent Drive
Glenco, IL 60022
Martin D. Cleary 71,694 71,694
26 West Shore Drive
Pennington, NJ 08534
University of Michigan, a constitutional 64,874 64,874
corporation of the State of Michigan
The University of Michigan
Technology Management Office
Wolverine Tower, Room 2071
3003 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1330
Attn: Micheal A. Kope
Michael S. Parmacek, M.D. 17,814 17,814
228 Broughton Lane
Villanova, PA 19085
Arch Development Corporation, an Illinois 13,578 13,578
not-for-profit corporation
The University of Chicago
1101 East 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637
Attn: Andrew Scott
WS Investments 1997B, a general partnership(3) 8,146 8,146
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
Attn: Mario M. Rosati, Esq.
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Mario M. Rosati, Esq. 904 904
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
650 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050
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Total: 648,460 648,460
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with Rule 13d3(d)
promulgated by the Commission under the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Unless otherwise noted, each person or group
identified possesses sole voting and investment power with respect to
shares, subject to community property laws where applicable.
(2) Shares sold may be held individually, in joint custody, or by such
stockholders as trustees of one or more trusts for the benefit of such
stockholders' family members.
(3) WS Investments 1997B has indicated its intent to make a distribution of
some or all of the shares of Common Stock received by it in the Merger
and the Stock Split to its partners.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
The Shares offered hereby by the Selling Stockholders may be sold from
time to time by the Selling Stockholders, or by pledgees, donees, transferees
or other successors in interest (other than purchasers of the Shares pursuant
to this Prospectus), as a principal or through one or more underwriters,
brokers, dealers or agents from time to time in one or more transactions on the
New York Stock Exchange (which may involve crosses or block transactions), in
special offerings, in negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Any of such
transactions may be effected at market prices prevailing at the time of sale,
at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at varying prices
determined at the time of sale or at negotiated or fixed prices, in each case
as determined by the Selling Stockholders or by agreement between the Selling
Stockholders and underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents, or purchasers. The
Selling Stockholders may effect such transactions by selling the Shares
directly to purchasers or by selling shares to or through underwriters, brokers
or dealers and such underwriters, brokers or dealers may receive compensation
in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the Selling
Stockholders or the purchasers of the Shares for whom such underwriters,
brokers or dealers may act as agent, or to whom they sell as principal, or both
(which compensation to a particular underwriter, broker or dealer might be in
excess of customary commissions or be changed from time to time). The Selling
Stockholders and any underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents who participate
in a sale of the Shares may be deemed "underwriters" within the meaning of
Section 2(11) of the Securities Act and the commissions paid or discounts
allowed to any of such underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents in addition to
any profits received on resale of the Shares if any of such underwriters,
brokers, dealers or agents should purchase any Shares as a principal may be
deemed to be underwriting discounts or commissions under the Securities Act.
In addition, any Shares covered by this Prospectus which qualify for
sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144
rather than pursuant to the Prospectus. A Selling Stockholder also may pledge
the Shares as collateral for margin accounts and the Shares may be resold
pursuant to the terms of such accounts.
The Company will pay all of the expenses incident to the registration
of the Shares to the public hereunder other than commissions, fees and
discounts of underwriters, brokers, dealers, agents and the Selling
Stockholders' attorney's fees. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling
Stockholders and controlling persons of the Selling Stockholders (within the
meaning of the Securities Act) against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act. Those Selling Stockholders, in return,
have agreed to indemnify the Company against certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act. The registration of these shares is being
made in accordance with the Agreement and Plan of Merger and the Registration
Rights Agreement. Each of the Selling Stockholders (or a predecessor in
interest) is a party to the Registration Rights Agreement.
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If all or a portion of the Shares are to be offered through an
underwritten offering, the terms of such underwritten offering, including the
public offering price, the names of the underwriters and the compensation, if
any, of such underwriters, will be set forth in an accompanying Prospectus
Supplement.
Until the distribution of the Shares is completed, rules of the
Commission may limit the ability of any underwriters and any other person
participating in the distribution of the Shares to bid for and purchase the
Common Stock. As an exception to these rules, underwriters are permitted to
engage in certain transactions that stabilize the price of the Common Stock.
Such transactions consist of bids or purchases for the purpose of pegging,
fixing or maintaining the price of the Common Stock. If any underwriters create
a short position in the Shares in connection with the offering, selling more
Shares than are set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus, the
underwriters may reduce that short position by purchasing shares of Common
Stock in the open market. Purchases of the Common Stock for the purpose of
stabilization or to reduce a short position could cause the price of the Common
Stock to be higher than it might be in the absence of such purchases. In
addition, rules of the Commission may limit the timing of purchases and sales
of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders and any other such
person. All of the foregoing may limit the marketability of the Shares and the
ability of any underwriter, broker, dealer or agent to engage in market making
activities.
USE OF PROCEEDS
The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of any
of the Shares by the Selling Stockholders.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the Common Stock being offered hereby has been passed
upon for the Company by Lawrence J. Knopf, Esq., the Vice President, Assistant
Secretary and Assistant General Counsel of the Company.
EXPERTS
The consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
of the Company incorporated by reference and included, respectively, in the
Company's Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1997, have
been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, independent auditors, as set forth in their
reports thereon, incorporated by reference and included therein and
incorporated herein by reference. Such consolidated financial statements and
financial statement schedule have been incorporated herein by reference in
reliance upon such reports, given upon the authority of such firm as experts in
accounting and auditing.
The combined balance sheets of Schneider Worldwide, a business of
Pfizer Inc., as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related combined
statements of income and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year
period ended December 31, 1997, are incorporated by reference herein and in the
registration statement in reliance upon the report of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP,
independent certified public accountants, incorporated by reference herein, and
upon the authority of said firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
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No dealer, sales person, or any other
person has been authorized to give any
information or to make any representation
not contained or incorporated by reference
in this Prospectus in connection with the
offering made hereby, and, if given or 648,460 SHARES
made, such information or representation
must not be relied upon as having been
authorized by the Company, the Selling
Stockholders or any broker, dealer, agent
or Underwriter. This Prospectus does not
constitute an offer to sell or a
solicitation of an offer to buy any BOSTON SCIENTIFIC
securities other than the shares CORPORATION
of Common Stock to which it relates or an
offer to sell, or a solicitation of an
offer to buy, any of the securities
offered hereby in any jurisdiction where, COMMON STOCK
or to any person to whom, such an offer
or solicitation would be unlawful. Neither
the delivery of this Prospectus nor any
sale made hereunder shall, under any
circumstances, create an implication _________________________________
that there has been no change in the
affairs of the Company since, or that PROSPECTUS
information contained herein is correct
as of any time subsequent to, the date December 10, 1998
hereof or the date as of which _________________________________
information is set forth herein.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Available Information....... 2
Incorporation of Certain
Documents by Reference...... 2
Cautionary Statement........ 3
The Company and the Merger.. 4
Selling Stockholders........ 4
Plan of Distribution........ 6
Use of Proceeds............. 7
Legal Matters............... 7
Experts..................... 7
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