X0303 4/A 2008-12-10 2008-12-11 0000885725 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP BSX 0000901430 ABELE JOHN E ONE BOSTON SCIENTIFIC PLACE NATICK MA 01760-1537 1 Forward Sale Contract 0 2008-12-10 4 J 0 119722 0 A 2009-12-10 2009-12-10 Common Stock 119722 119722 D This form is being amended to correct the date originally inserted next to the signature line. The original filing indicates that the form was signed on 12/11/2009. The correct signature date is 12/11/2008. The original transaction is being reported in order to gain access to the SEC filing system. On November 28, 2008, the reporting person entered into a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan with an unaffiliated commercial bank to execute a series of variable prepaid forward sale contracts. Under the contract reported on this form, the reporting person will deliver to the bank up to 119,722 shares of the Issuer's common stock depending on market prices at maturity on December 10, 2009. If the market price per share at maturity is equal to or less than the floor price of $7.28 per share, the reporting person will deliver 119,722 shares to the bank. If the market price per share at maturity is greater than the floor price, the reporting person will deliver a fewer number of shares. In exchange, the bank is obligated to pay $709,978.48 to the reporting person three business days after the date of the contract. At the option of the reporting person, the contract may be settled at maturity by delivering cash in lieu of stock. The reporting person pledged 119,722 shares of the Issuer's common stock to secure its obligations under the contract and retains dividends and voting rights in the shares during the term of the pledge. /s/ Lawrence J. Knopf, Attorney-in-fact 2009-01-06