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: April 21, 2005

(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 or

organization)

  

Commission File Number

  

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

950 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:

 

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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

 

On April 21, 2005, Intuitive Surgical issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005 . A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

 

Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated April 21, 2005. 

 

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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:    April 21, 2005

 

 

 

By

 

/s/    LONNIE M. SMITH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Lonnie M. Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: President and  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

 

 

99.1

  

Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, dated April 21, 2005

 

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