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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) 250-2500
(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, 2015.




Section 1 — Conflict Minerals Disclosure
 
Item 1.01 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure Report
 
A copy of the conflict minerals report is publicly available on Edwards’ website at www.edwards.com under “About Us - Corporate Responsibility - Responsible Supply Chain,” or directly at http://ir.edwards.com/corporate-governance-document.cfm?documentid=14136.
 
Item 1.02 - Exhibit
 
A copy of the conflict minerals report is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.01 and incorporated herein by this reference.
 
Section 2 — Exhibits
 
Item 2.01 — Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
1.01

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





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
 
 
 
 
May 31, 2016
 
By:
/s/ Aimee S. Weisner
 
 
 
Aimee S. Weisner
 
 
 
Corporate Vice President,
 
 
 
General Counsel





EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description
1.01

 
Conflict Minerals Report as required by Item 1.02 of this Form