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0001369850
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000885725
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
001-11083
300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY
MARLBOROUGH
MA
01752-1234
508-683-4000
Zane Ellen M
Director
common
Wells Fargo Clearing Services
1 North Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis
MO
63103
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02/24/2025
NYSE
common
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Compensation
Issuer
N
4763
05/05/2022
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common
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Issuer
N
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05/04/2023
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Issuer
N
3946
05/02/2024
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02/24/2025
11/14/2024
Ellen M Zane