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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): June 11, 2018   
 
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
 
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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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨  
 





Item 8.01.    Other Events. 
On June 11, 2018, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (“Intuitive”) reached an agreement in principle to enter into a settlement agreement, subject to approval by the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, with respect to previously disclosed class action lawsuits, referred to as In re Intuitive Surgical Securities Litigation, No. 5:13-cv-1920. The agreement in principle stipulates a payment of $42.5 million by Intuitive.
The agreement in principle described in this Current Report on Form 8-K is subject to certain conditions, including court approval of a final settlement agreement. There can be no assurance that the parties will enter into a final settlement agreement or that such agreement will be approved by the court.




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: June 12, 2018
  
  
  
By:
  
/s/ Marshall L. Mohr
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Name: Marshall L. Mohr
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer