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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
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INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1 AND 13D-2
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. 14 )(1)
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Boston Scientific Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share
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(Title or Class of Securities)
101137 10 7
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2006
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[_] Rule 13d-1(b)
[_] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1)The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 2 OF 7
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1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
John E. Abele
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a) [_]
N/A (b) [_]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The United States of America
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
54,451,948
NUMBER OF ------- -----------------------------------------------------
SHARES 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY 3,901,938
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REPORTING 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON
WITH 54,451,948
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
3,901,938
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
58,353,886
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS) [_]
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
4.0%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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CUSIP NO. 101137 10 7 13G PAGE 3 OF 7
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ITEM 1(a). NAME OF ISSUER:
Boston Scientific Corporation., a Delaware corporation (the
"Company")
ITEM 1(b). ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick MA 01760
ITEM 2(a). NAME OF PERSON FILING:
John E. Abele
ITEM 2(b). ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE:
c/o Boston Scientific Corporation
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, MA 01760-1537
ITEM 2(c). CITIZENSHIP:
The United States of America
ITEM 2(d). TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, (the "shares")
ITEM 2(e). CUSIP NUMBER:
101137 10 7
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ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 13D-2(B),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15
U.S.C. 78o).
(b) [_] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.
78c).
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) [_] Investment company registered under section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with
ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
with ss. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 58,353,886 (2)shares
(b) Percent of class: 4.0%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole Power to vote or to direct the vote:
54,451,948 shares
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,901,938 shares
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
54,451,948 shares
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
3,901,938 shares
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of
more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following:
[X]
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
Not applicable.
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(2) Includes 3,540,500 shares owned by a charitable trust of which the Reporting
Person is a trustee and shares investment and ownership control and 361,438
shares owned by a trust of which the Reporting Person shares investment and
ownership control. Also includes 181,666 shares subject to exercisable options
granted to the Reporting Person. Does not include 400,000 shares owned by the
Reporting Person's spouse. In accordance with Rule 13d-4, the Reporting Person
disclaims beneficial ownership of these 400,000 shares.
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ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF A GROUP:
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION:
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 14, 2007
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(Date)
By: /s/ John E. Abele
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Name: John E. Abele