INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC — Director's Dealing 2015

Feb 19, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC (ISRG)
CIK: 0001035267
Period of Report: 2015-02-17

Reporting Person: Brogna Salvatore (SVP Product Development)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-02-18	Common Stock	M	521.0	$0.0	Acquired	888	Direct
2015-02-18	Common Stock	F	203.0	$512.86	Disposed	685	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-02-17	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$514.0	A	2450.0	Acquired	2025-02-17	Common Stock (2450)	Direct
2015-02-18	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	M	521.0	Disposed	2018-02-18	Common Stock (521)	Direct
2015-02-17	Restricted Stock Units	$0.0	A	3033.0	Acquired	2019-02-17	Common Stock (3033)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	600	Indirect

Footnotes

F1: On 2/18/14, RSU shares were granted, vesting 25% per year over a four year period. RSUs convect into common stock on the grant date on a one-for-one basis. On 2/18/15, 25% of the shares were released and a portion of the shares were held back to cover the statutory tax withholding requirement. The net shares were deposited into the holders account.

F2: Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

F3: Each Restricted Stock Unit, granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan, represents a contingent right to receive one share of Intuitive Surgical common stock. The grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and annually thereafter, over a four year period of time.