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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Apr 16, 2009)

Filed April 16, 2009For Securities:ISRG

Summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) filed an 8-K on April 16, 2009, primarily to announce its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009. The key information for investors is contained within the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1, which details the company's operational and financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009. While the 8-K itself is a procedural filing, the attached press release likely provided specific metrics such as revenue, net income, earnings per share, and potentially details on system placements and procedure volumes. Investors would look to this announcement for an update on the company's growth trajectory and profitability in the prevailing economic environment at the time.

Key Highlights

  • 1Filing of an 8-K report on April 16, 2009, by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
  • 2The primary purpose of the filing is to announce the company's financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
  • 3Financial results are disclosed via a press release attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4The press release details operational and financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.
  • 5The filing serves as a formal notification of these results to the SEC and the investing public.
  • 6Information contained in the press release is furnished and not deemed 'filed' for certain SEC liability purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce Intuitive Surgical, Inc.'s financial results for the fiscal quarter that ended on March 31, 2009. The detailed results are provided in a press release that is attached as an exhibit.

The specific financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, are contained within the press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. on April 16, 2009, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the information provided in the press release (Exhibit 99.1) is furnished to the SEC as part of this 8-K. It is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning the company generally has limited liability under that section for the information contained within it.

The 8-K report was signed by Marshall L. Mohr, who held the title of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Intuitive Surgical, Inc.