Company:  ST JUDE MEDICAL INC (STJ)
Form Type:  10-K
Filing Date:  2/27/2009 
CIK:  0000203077 
Address:  ONE ST JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE 
City, State, Zip:  ST PAUL, Minnesota 55117 
Telephone:  (651) 756-2000 
Fiscal Year:  12/31 
Last Trade
Last Trade: 
$34.32  
Change: 
-0.18 (-0.52%)  
Trade Time: 
Nov 20  
Market Cap: 
$11.47B
Description of Business
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  FORM 10-K
    PART I
      Item 1. BUSINESS
        NAME AND TITLE
      Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
      Item 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
      Item 2. PROPERTIES
      Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
      Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
    PART II
      Item 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED ...
      Item 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
      Item 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ...
      Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT ...
      Item 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
      Item 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ...
      Item 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
      Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
    PART III
      Item 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
      Item 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
      Item 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND ...
      Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND ...
      Item 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
    PART IV
      Item 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
    Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
    RATIO COMPUTATION
    SIGNATURES
  EXHIBIT 12
    RATIO COMPUTATION
  EXHIBIT 13
    BALANCE SHEET
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
      INCOME STATEMENT
      BALANCE SHEET
      STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
      CASH FLOW
    Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
      INCOME STATEMENT
  EXHIBIT 21
  EXHIBIT 23
    CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
  EXHIBIT 24
    POWER OF ATTORNEY
  EXHIBIT 31.1
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
  EXHIBIT 31.2
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
  EXHIBIT 32.1
    CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO