Company: ISRG
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001035267-25-000098
Chunk: 36

Company: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 36
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 Annual Performance-based Cash Bonus                                   |     | RSUs                                                                                    |     | PSUs                                  |     | Benefits                                 |
|                                     |     | Attract, Reward, and Retain                  |     |                                                                       |     |                                                                                         |     |                                       |     |                                          |
| Primary Purpose                     |     | Provide competitive, fixed cash compensation |     | Provide focus on annual financial goals and motivate team performance |     | Create ownership and align with long-term stockholder interests and company performance |     |                                       |     | Encourage wellness and financial savings |
| Performance                         
 Measures                            |     |                                              |     | Adjust operating income and strategic corporate objectives            |     |                                                                                         |     | Relative TSR and procedure metrics(2) |     |                                          |
| Performance Period / Vesting Period |     | Ongoing: Annual review                       |     | 1-year performance period                                             |     | 4-year vesting ratably                                                                  |     | 3-year cliff vesting                  |     | Ongoing                                  |

(1) Beginning in 2024, we are no longer granting stock options as part of our executive compensation program, and 50% of our NEOs’ equity award mix consists of PSUs, and the remaining 50% consists of RSUs. However, all of our NEOs still hold unvested and outstanding stock options, which will continue to reward the creation of long-term value for the Company and align executives with shareholder interests.

(2) Refer to the “Long-Term Incentive Compensation” subsection of the “Executive Compensation” section of the Proxy for a description of these performance measures.

#### Base Salary
In January 2024, the Compensation Committee reviewed the base salaries of our executive officers, including our NEOs, for possible adjustments. After taking into consideration our “team-based” approach to compensation, as well as competitive market data provided by Aon, the Compensation Committee set the base salaries of our NEOs as follows:

|                           | Named Executive Officer | Base Salary ($) | As of April 1, 2024 |     |     | As of April 1, 2023 |     |     | Percentage 
     Change |     |
|:--------------------------|:------------------------|:----------------|--------------------:|:----|:----|--------------------:|:----|:----|-----------:|:----|
| Gary S. Guthart, Ph.D.(1) |                         |                 |           1,015,000 |     |     |