-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HkxpYf/NdHxcYf812H0KG0VAYmvVmVrbrscu4eIAvoGYXBGHqmddKsHLt/RSB75O qcDNkBPdDx/dPz8JRR1Peg== 0000912057-02-010526.txt : 20020415 0000912057-02-010526.hdr.sgml : 20020415 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-010526 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 424B3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020319 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MEDTRONIC INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064670 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845] IRS NUMBER: 410793183 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MN FISCAL YEAR END: 0430 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 424B3 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-74994 FILM NUMBER: 02578962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 710 MEDTRONIC PKWY STREET 2: MS LC300 CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55432 BUSINESS PHONE: 7635144000 424B3 1 a2073776z424b3.htm 424B3

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT NO. 7
TO PROSPECTUS DATED JANUARY 15, 2002

$2,012,500,000

Medtronic, Inc.

1.25% Contingent Convertible Debentures due 2021
and
Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Debentures

        This prospectus supplement supplements information contained in the prospectus dated January 15, 2002 covering the resale by selling securityholders of our 1.25% Contingent Convertible Debentures due 2021, or the Debentures, and shares of our common stock issuable upon conversion of the Debentures. This prospectus supplement is not complete without, and may not be delivered or utilized except in connection with, the prospectus, including any amendments or supplements thereto. The terms of the Debentures are set forth in the prospectus.

        Investing in the Debentures involves risks. See "Risk Factors" section beginning on page 6 of the prospectus.

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT RELATES. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

        The information in the table appearing under the caption "Selling Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and by superceding the information with respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto:

Name
   Aggregate Principal
Amount of Debentures
Beneficially Owned
and Offered
   Percentage of
Debentures
Outstanding
   Number of Shares of
Common Stock
Offered1
Deephaven Domestic Convertible Trading Ltd.   28,365,000   1.41 % 458,934
Genesee County Employees' Retirement System   350,000   *   5,662
Dorinco Reinsurance Company   1,500,000   *   24,269
Amensure Companies/Michigan Mutual Insurance Company   500,000   *   8,089
State of Florida, Office of the Treasurer   2,500,000   *   40,449
Carefirst of Maryland, Inc.   250,000   *   4,044
Freestate Health Plan, Inc.   60,000   *   970
Carefirst Blue Choice, Inc.   80,000   *   1,294
Group Hospitalization and Medical Services, Inc.   180,000   *   2,912
American Fidelity Assurance Company   400,000   *   6,471
Jackson County Employees' Retirement System   250,000   *   4,044
Norcal Mutual Insurance Company   500,000   *   8,089
City of Birmingham Retirement & Relief System   1,300,000   *   21,033
Health Now New York, Inc.   200,000   *   3,235
The Cockrell Foundation   100,000   *   1,617

        To our knowledge, none of the selling securityholders listed above has, or within the past three years has had, any material relationship with us or any of our predecessors or affiliates.

The date of this prospectus supplement is March 19, 2002.


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