SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Andersen Reiter Kara (Last) (First) (Middle) 1020 KIFER ROAD (Street) SUNNYVALE CA 94086 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC [ ISRG ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Sr VP General Counsel & CCO	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 02/06/2019
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,309	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/06/2025	Common Stock	9,000	170.7567	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/16/2026	Common Stock	1,500	178.3867	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	08/15/2026	Common Stock	1,500	230.9967	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/15/2027	Common Stock	1,350	238.9133	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	08/15/2027	Common Stock	1,350	328.4567	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	02/15/2028	Common Stock	875	418.56	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	08/15/2028	Common Stock	875	522.77	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/06/2019	Common Stock	750	0	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/16/2020	Common Stock	1,500	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/15/2021	Common Stock	2,025	0.00	D
Restricted Stock Units	(3)	02/15/2022	Common Stock	1,750	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 1/8th six months after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

2. Non-statutory stock option granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan. The option vests 7/48th one month after the date of grant and 1/48th monthly thereafter.

3. Each Restricted Stock Unit, granted pursuant to the 2010 Employee Stock Option Plan, represents a contingent right to receive one share of Intuitive Surgical common stock. The grant vests 25% on the first anniversary of the date of grant and annually thereafter, over a four year period of time.

	/s/ Kara Andersen Reiter	02/08/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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