SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549  

  

  

FORM 8-K

  

  

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

  

Date of Report: April 27, 2006

(Date of earliest event reported)

  

  

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC. 

(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

000-30713

77-0416458

(State or other jurisdiction

Commission File Number

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

of incorporation or

 

 

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

950 Kifer Road

 

 

Sunnyvale, California 94086

 

 

(Address of Principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(408) 523-2100

 

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: 

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 2.02.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition. 

  

On April 27, 2006, Intuitive Surgical issued a press release announcing its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2006. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.02.

 

 

Intuitive is making reference to non-GAAP financial information in the press release.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the comparable GAAP financial measures is contained in the attached press release.   

 

 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

  

Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, April 27, 2006.

  

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

  

 

 

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

 

 

 

Date:   April 27, 2006

By

/s/    LONNIE M. SMITH

 

 

         Name: Lonnie M. Smith

 

 

         Title: President and  Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

  

  

  

  

Exhibit No. 

   

                                                                                                            Description 

99.1 

 

Press Release issued by Intuitive Surgical, April 27, 2006