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0001566094
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000885725
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
001-11083
300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY
MARLBOROUGH
MA
01752
(508) 683-4000
JEFFREY B MIRVISS
Officer
Common
E*TRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION
3 EDISON DRIVE
ALPHARETTA
GA
30005
13971
742418.94
1464223263
08/28/2023
NYSE
COMMON
01/01/2018
Performance Shares
ISSUER
N
1195
01/01/2018
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/17/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
2313
02/17/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/12/2018
Performance Shares
ISSUER
N
5151
02/12/2018
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/21/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
1945
02/21/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/18/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
1954
02/18/2022
Not Applicable
COMMON
02/28/2022
Restricted Stock
ISSUER
N
1413
02/28/2022
Not Applicable
Y
08/28/2023
05/25/2023
/s/ Jeffrey Mirviss