X0201 4 2004-02-27 0 0000929987 GUIDANT CORP GDT 0001069006 NOVITCH MARK M D 111 MONUMENT CIRCLE INDIANAPOLIS IN 46204 1 0 0 0 Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 M 0 8000 14.81 A 22337 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 M 0 8000 18.03 A 30337 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 200 68.46 D 30137 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 4100 68.47 D 26037 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 800 68.49 D 25237 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 2800 68.50 D 22437 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 100 68.51 D 22337 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 1400 68.52 D 20937 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 100 68.53 D 20837 D Common Stock 2004-02-27 4 S 0 6500 68.55 D 14337 D Common Stock 802 I As Custodian for Daughter Director Stock Option (right to buy) 14.81 2004-02-27 4 M 0 8000 0 D 1997-05-19 2006-05-19 Common Stock 8000 0 D Director Stock Option (right to buy) 18.03 2004-02-27 4 M 0 8000 0 D 1998-05-18 2007-05-18 Common Stock 8000 0 D David Scharf by Power of Attorney for Mark Novitch, M.D. 2004-02-27