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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000885725-24-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BSX"
cik: "0000885725"
company_name: "BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T22:42:06.359564+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boston Scientific shareholders approve bylaw amendments and elect directors at annual meeting

## Summary
- All nine director nominees elected with votes ranging from 1.17B to 1.25B in favor.
- Amendment to bylaws approved (1.24B for, 6.55M against); updates advance notice period to 90-120 days and universal proxy rule compliance.
- Say-on-pay non-binding advisory vote approved: 1.16B for, 90.95M against.
- Ratification of Ernst & Young as auditor for 2024: 1.22B for, 105.62M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000885725-24-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BSX
- cik: 0000885725
- company_name: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572524000048/0000885725-24-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572524000048/bsx-20240502.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP: Amendment and restatement of By-Laws to provide for advance notice and universal proxy rule updates, including expanded disclosures, revised advance notice period, and compliance requirements for Rule 14a-19, effective May 2, 2024 (effective 2024-05-02).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2024-05-02
  source text: The By-Laws, as so amended and restated, became effective May 2, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/885725/000088572524000048/0000885725-24-000048-index.htm

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