BSX 8-K
Boston Scientific Corp (BSX)
8-K
2026-08-26
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August 26, 2026
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 26, 2026
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
On August 25, 2026, Boston Scientific Corporation (the “Company”) identified a cybersecurity incident affecting certain of its information technology systems that has resulted in a global disruption to the Company’s operations. Upon detection, the Company activated its incident response protocols and began an investigation with the assistance of third-party cybersecurity experts to assess and to contain the threat.
The incident has caused, and is expected to continue to cause, disruptions and limitations of access to certain of the Company’s information systems and business applications that support aspects of the Company’s operations, including the ability to process and ship customer orders. While the Company is working diligently to restore affected functions and systems access, the timeline for a full restoration is not yet known.
The Company’s investigation of the cybersecurity incident is ongoing, and the full scope, nature and impacts, including operational and financial impacts, of the incident are not yet known. Accordingly, the Company has not yet determined whether the incident is reasonably likely to have a material impact on the Company.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements that we may make from time to time, including statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and information incorporated by reference herein, constitute “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,” “aim,” “goal,” “target,” “continue,” “hope,” “may” 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 Company’s current understanding regarding the extent of the cybersecurity incident and the results or findings of the Company’s investigation thereof; the Company’s ability to contain and/or mitigate the incident, and the timing thereof; the potential impact or disruption to the Company’s business or operations; and the potential impact on the Company’s reputation, financial condition and results of operations. 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 factors, in some cases, have affected and in the future (together with other factors) 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 Current Report on Form 8-K. As a result, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any of our forward-looking statements.
Factors that may cause such differences include, among other things: economic conditions, including the impact of foreign currency fluctuations; future U.S. and global political, competitive, reimbursement and regulatory conditions, including changing trade and tariff policies; geopolitical conflicts and tensions; manufacturing, distribution and supply chain disruptions and cost increases; disruptions caused by cybersecurity events, including the results of the Company’s investigation into the cybersecurity incident, any impairment to the Company’s systems or data, delays or difficulties in restoring the Company’s systems and data, the adequacy of processes during the period of disruption of the Company’s systems, or the Company’s ability to use alternatives to its systems to the extent needed; the unauthorized release of any confidential data or information of the Company, including third party data held by the Company, and the use of any such data for any fraudulent or criminal purposes; potential adverse impacts of the cybersecurity incident on the Company’s business, results of operations or financial condition; the diversion of management’s attention from the Company’s operations to address the cybersecurity incident; potential litigation related to the cybersecurity incident; potential adverse effects on relationships with customers, suppliers and other third parties as a result of the cybersecurity incident; reputational risk and/or regulatory scrutiny related to the cybersecurity incident; disruptions caused by public health emergencies or extreme weather or other climate change-related events; labor shortages and increases in labor costs; variations in outcomes of ongoing and future clinical trials and market studies; new product introductions; expected procedural volumes; the closing and integration of acquisitions; clinical trial results; demographic trends; intellectual property; litigation; financial market conditions; 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, refer to Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which we may update in Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that we 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, except as required by law. This cautionary statement is applicable to all forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K and any statements incorporated herein.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: | August 26, 2026 | BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION | |||||||||
| By: | /s/ Susan Thompson | ||||||||||
| Susan Thompson | |||||||||||
| Vice President, Chief Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary | |||||||||||