ISRG: Leadership change

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Effective July 1, 2026, Henry L. Charlton will transition from his role as Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer of Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (the “Company”) and begin serving as Senior Vice President of Global Business Operations of the Company. Taylor Patton, Global Senior Vice President, Endoluminal will succeed Mr. Charlton as the Company’s Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer. A copy of the Company’s press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit No. Description. 99.1 Press release issued by Intuitive Surgical, Inc., dated May 28, 2026 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 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: May 28, 2026 By: /s/ JAMIE E. SAMATH Jamie E. Samath Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer