Company: ISRG
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001035267-25-000098
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Company: INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC
Filing Date: 2025-03-14
Form: DEF 14A
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### UNITED STATES

### SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

#### WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

#### SCHEDULE 14A
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### INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT

#### SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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#### INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.
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| NOTICE OF THE 2025 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS |

To the stockholders of Intuitive Surgical, Inc.:

We are pleased to provide notice of the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. that will be held on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. The Annual Meeting will be held both in person and virtually online. You will be able to attend and participate in the Annual Meeting in person at 1020 Kifer Road, Sunnyvale, California 94086, or online by visiting and following the instructions posted at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ISRG2025 , where you will be able to listen to the meeting live, submit questions, and vote.

### Items of Business and Board Voting Recommendations