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INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Oct 19, 2017)

Filed October 19, 2017For Securities:ISRG

Summary

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (ISRG) filed an 8-K on October 19, 2017, to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017. The key information regarding these results is contained within the press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1. Investors should refer to this press release for detailed financial performance metrics, including revenue, earnings per share, and procedural volumes. The filing itself primarily serves as a notification mechanism for this press release, rather than containing substantive new financial data directly within the 8-K text.

Key Highlights

  • 1Intuitive Surgical announced its third quarter 2017 financial results via press release.
  • 2The press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1, contains the detailed financial and operational information.
  • 3The 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific financial results but directs investors to the accompanying press release.
  • 4The event date for the results announcement was October 18, 2017, with the filing on October 19, 2017.
  • 5Information furnished under Item 2.02 and Exhibit 99.1 is not considered 'filed' for Section 18 liability or incorporated by reference into other SEC filings unless explicitly stated otherwise.

Frequently Asked Questions

The specific financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2017, are detailed in the press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. on October 19, 2017, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the 8-K filing itself primarily announces that a press release containing the financial results has been issued. The detailed financial figures and operational data are located within the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1).

The disclaimer means that the information provided in this 8-K, including the press release, is not considered 'filed' for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This generally limits the liability of the company for any alleged misstatements or omissions within that furnished information under that specific section of law.