INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Apr 24, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2012-04-20

Reporting Person: LEVY ALAN J (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-04-20	Common Stock	M	4250	$135.39	Acquired	6463	Direct
2012-04-20	Common Stock	S	4250	$575.0754	Disposed	2213	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-04-20	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.39	M	4250	Disposed	2019-04-23	Common Stock (4250)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: These shares were sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, entered into on March 14, 2012.

F2: The average selling price for the transactions was $575.075412. The shares sold at: $569.00 - $569.99 = 104 shares; $570.00 to $570.99 = 549 shares; $571.00 - $571.99 = 392 shares; $572.00 - $572.99 = 375 shares; $573.00 - $573.99 = 249 shares; $574.00 - $574.99 = 566 shares; $575.00 - $575.99 = 346 shares; $576.00 = $576.99 = 188 shares; $577.00 - $577.99 = 86 shares; $578.00 - $578.99 = 534 shares; $579.00 - $579.99 = 567 shares; $580.00 - $580.99 = 221 shares; $581.00 - $581.99 = 72 shares.

F3: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the Non-Employee Directors' Stock Option Plan. Option shall vest 100% one year after the date of grant date.