Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On October 19, 2021, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ("Intuitive") issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. A copy of the press release is furnished hereto as Exhibit 99.1. The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Intuitive under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Item 5.02. Departure of Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers.




In connection with executive leadership changes announced on October 19, 2021,
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the "Company") appointed Jamie Samath as Chief
Financial Officer, effective as of January 1, 2022.
Mr. Samath, age 51, joined Intuitive as Vice President, Corporate Controller in
April 2013 and was promoted to Senior Vice President, Finance in July 2019.
Prior to joining Intuitive, Mr. Samath was Vice President, Finance, Corporate
Controller at Atmel Corporation and, before that, was Vice President, Finance,
Corporate Controller at National Semiconductor Corporation. Mr. Samath is a
graduate of London Metropolitan University where he earned a B.A. in Business
Studies.
In addition, Fredrik Widman will serve as the Company's Principal Accounting
Officer, effective January 1, 2022. Mr. Widman will also continue to serve in
the capacity of Vice President, Corporate Controller. Mr. Widman, age 43, joined
Intuitive as Director, Assistant Corporate Controller in May 2013, was promoted
to Senior Director, Assistant Corporate Controller in January 2016, and was
further promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller in January 2020. Prior
to joining Intuitive, Mr. Widman was Senior Manager, Accounting & Policy
Compliance at Atmel Corporation and, before that, was Senior Manager at KPMG
LLP. Mr. Widman is a graduate of Santa Clara University where he earned a B.S.
in Accounting.
There were no new compensatory or other material arrangements entered into, or
modifications to existing compensatory arrangements entered into, nor were there
any grants or awards made to Mr. Samath or Mr. Widman in connection with these
new roles.
There are no transactions in which Mr. Samath or Mr. Widman had or will have a
direct or indirect material interest that are required to be reported under Item
404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Item 7.01.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

On October 19, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing executive leadership changes, which press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.




d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No.          Description

99.1                   Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated October 19, 2021
99.2                   Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated October 19, 2021
104                  Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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