UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 16, 2025

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

000-30713

77-0416458

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1020 Kifer Road

Sunnyvale, California 94086

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (408) 523-2100

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share

ISRG

The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨


Item 5.02.						Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Effective January 1, 2026, Brian E. Miller, Ph.D., will transition from his role as Chief Digital Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Head of Digital and AI Strategy of the Company. In this role, Dr. Miller will no longer be reporting directly to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

INTUITIVE SURGICAL, INC.

Date: December 18, 2025

By:

/s/ JAMIE E. SAMATH

Jamie E. Samath

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC 8-K