UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form SD

 

SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT

 


 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 


 

Delaware

 

1-15525

 

36-4316614

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

 

One Edwards Way, Irvine, California

 

92614

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Aimee S. Weisner  (949) 250-3898

(Name and telephone number, including area code,
of the person to contact in connection with this report.)

 


 

Check the appropriate box to indicate the rule pursuant to which this form is being filed, and provide the period to which the information in this form applies:

 

x  Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2013.

 

 

 



 

Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure

 

Item 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure Report

 

A copy of the conflict minerals report is publicly available at www.edwards.com/2013conflictmineralsreport.

 

Item 1.02 - Exhibit

 

A copy of the conflict minerals report is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.02 and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

Section 2 — Exhibits

 

Item 2.01 — Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

1.02

 

Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.02 of this Form.

 

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

June 2, 2014

 

By:

/s/ Aimee S. Weisner

 

 

 

Aimee S. Weisner

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description

1.02

 

Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.02 of this Form

 

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