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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 7, 2020. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION 300 BOSTON SCIENTIFIC WAY MARLBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS 01752 proxy materials and voting instructions. E90028-P33423 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:March 13, 2020 Date: May 7, 2020Time: 8:00 AM Eastern Time Location: Boston Scientific Corporation 300 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752

 

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The Board of Directors recommends a vote "For" all Director Nominees. 1. Proposal to elect ten Director Nominees: The Board of Directors recommends a vote "For" Proposals 2, 3 and 4. 1a. Nelda J. Connors 2. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, named executive officer compensation. To approve an amendment and restatement of the Company's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for the 2020 fiscal year. 1b. Charles J. Dockendorff 3. 1c. Yoshiaki Fujimori 4. 1d. Donna A. James 1e. Edward J. Ludwig The Board of Directors recommends a vote "Against" Proposal 5. 5. To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal requesting a report on inclusion of non-management employee representation on the Board of Directors. 1f. Stephen P. MacMillan 1g. Michael F. Mahoney 1h. David J. Roux NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. 1i. John E. Sununu 1j. Ellen M. Zane E90030-P33423 Voting Items

 

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