<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000937556-19-000071.txt : 20190402
<SEC-HEADER>0000937556-19-000071.hdr.sgml : 20190402
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20190402163641
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000937556-19-000071
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20190402
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20190402

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Barker Steven
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001403429

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33642
		FILM NUMBER:		19725486

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O MASIMO CORPORATION
		STREET 2:		40 PARKER
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MASIMO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000937556
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				330368882
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1229

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 DISCOVERY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-297-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		52 DISCOVERY
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92618
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
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            <otherText></otherText>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares covered by this Form 4 were exercised and sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 Sales Plan dated as of March 1, 2019, and amended on March 13, 2019, which is intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This option was granted on October 27, 2011 and is exercisable as it vests. This option vested over a five year period, with 20% of the shares subject to the option vesting on each anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David J. Van Ramshorst, Attorney-In-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-04-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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