Summary of BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP

ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 18, 2012, Boston Scientific Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. A copy of the release is furnished with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in Item 2.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

ITEM 2.06. MATERIAL IMPAIRMENTS
On October 15, 2012, Boston Scientific Corporation concluded that it was required to record a goodwill impairment charge associated with its U.S. CRM reporting unit. Consequently, Boston Scientific Corporation recorded a non-cash $809 million (pre and post-tax) estimated goodwill impairment charge associated with that reporting unit for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, primarily driven by the reduction in the estimated size of the U.S. CRM market and related adjustments to the business, and other competitive factors, which led to lower projected U.S. CRM results compared to prior forecasts. The amount of the goodwill impairment charge is subject to finalization and is expected to be in a range of $700 million to $900 million.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "anticipate," "expect," "project," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "intend" and similar words. These forward-looking statements are based on our beliefs, assumptions and estimates using information available to us at the time and are not intended to be guarantees of future events or performance. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements regarding the write-down of our goodwill. If our underlying assumptions turn out to be incorrect, or if certain risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from the expectations and projections expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties, in some cases, have affected and in the future could affect our ability to implement our business strategy and may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by the statements expressed in this document. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.

Risks and uncertainties that may cause such differences include, among other things: future economic, political, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions; new product introductions and the market acceptance of those products; markets for our products, including for our U.S. CRM business; expected pricing environment; expected procedural volumes; clinical trial results; demographic trends; intellectual property rights; litigation; financial market conditions; the finalization of our estimated goodwill impairment charge; the execution and effect of our business strategy, including our cost-savings and growth initiatives; and future business decisions made by us and our competitors. New risks and uncertainties may arise from time to time and are difficult to predict. All of these factors are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of them are beyond our control. For a further list and description of these and other important risks and uncertainties that may affect our future operations, see Part I, Item IA - Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securitie

s and Exchange Commission, which we may update in Part II, Item 1A - Risk Factors in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q we have filed or will file hereafter. We disclaim any intention or obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in our expectations or in events, conditions, or circumstances on which those expectations may be based, or that may affect the likelihood that actual results will differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this document.