Company: BSX
Filing Date: 2025-03-19
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000885725-25-000017
Chunk: 76

Company: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORP
Filing Date: 2025-03-19
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 76
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 encourage the proactive management of executive health. In approving the program, the Compensation Committee considered the overall cost of the program (estimated to be less than $10,000 per participant) and the importance of good health to an executive’s ability to focus on the short and long-term needs and goals of the Company.

We also offer a financial planning perquisite for our executive officers, including our NEOs. The program provides financial counseling and planning, investment and retirement management, insurance planning and income tax planning and preparation services through a single service provider for US-based executive officers. Executive officers located outside of the United States will be eligible for reimbursement for financial planning. In approving the program, the Compensation Committee considered the overall cost of the benefit, prevalence of the benefit in the market and benefit to the Company of reducing potential distraction to executive officers of complex personal financial situations.

#### 2025 Proxy Statement65

### Compensation Discussion & Analysis
Company-paid financial planning fees, Company-paid term life insurance premium amounts (and related imputed income), Company matches of 401(k) Plan contributions for our NEOs, Company-paid executive level annual physical examination costs, and certain other reimbursements in 2024 are reported in the footnotes to the Summary Compensation Table on page 72 .

#### Deferred Compensation Programs
We maintain a Deferred Bonus Plan for certain of our management, including our NEOs, in order to provide them with the opportunity to defer up to 75% of their annual award under our ABP until the earlier of termination of employment or an elected distribution date. For additional discussion of the Deferred Bonus Plan, please see the narrative in the Nonqualified Deferred Compensation section on page 84 .

#### Relocation Program
We provide tiered relocation benefits under our relocation program to eligible employees, including our NEOs, whom we request to move in connection with their current position or a promotion and for eligible new hires we require to move in connection with accepting a position with us. Our objectives in providing relocation benefits are to attract and redeploy top talent. We provide “tax gross-ups” on applicable relocation benefits provided under our relocation program as we believe that this benefit is integral to the Company’s ability to attract and retain employees whose skill or knowledge enhance the Company’s competitive position. Participants are generally required to sign a reimbursement agreement that requires them to pay back expenses incurred by the Company for their relocation in the event that they voluntarily terminate their employment or are terminated for “cause” at a rate of 100% for termination within one year of the date on which payments were first made