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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 (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2017
   
 
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.)

  
1020 Kifer Road
Sunnyvale, California 94086
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
    

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 523-2100

 

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Item 5.02.    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On October 25, 2017, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) approved the appointment of Salvatore J. Brogna as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective November 1, 2017. In connection with the promotion, the Compensation Committee of the Board approved an increase in Mr. Brogna’s annual base salary to $550,000. As Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Brogna will be responsible for research, development, manufacturing operations, service operations, regulatory affairs, and product and corporate marketing. Mr. Brogna, age 63, joined Intuitive in October 1999, and was promoted to Vice President, Engineering in July 2005. In August 2010, Mr. Brogna was appointed as Senior Vice President, Product Development. In June 2015, Mr. Brogna was promoted to the position of Executive Vice President, Product Operations.






SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
  
 
  
 
Date: October 27, 2017
  
  
  
By:
  
/s/ Marshall L. Mohr
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Name: Marshall L. Mohr
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer