# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000310764
**File Stem:** 0000310764-26-000029
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
**Character Count:** 6316
**Document Hash:** 8c4c8a5866f7d9c516aec38f7bdf4eb5
**Contains OCR:** False
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000310764-26-000029.hdr.sgml**: 20260508

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000310764-26-000029

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 13

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260506

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260508

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260508

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** STRYKER CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000310764
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 08 Industrial Applications and Services
- **EIN:** 381239739
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MI
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-13149
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26957285

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1941 STRYKER WAY
- **CITY:** PORTAGE
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49002
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 2693852600

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1941 STRYKER WAY
- **CITY:** PORTAGE
- **STATE:** MI
- **ZIP:** 49002

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

Washington, D.C. 20549

**FORM 8-K** 

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 6, 2026

![strykerlogoa70.jpg](syk-20260506_g1.jpg)

**STRYKER CORPORATION**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Michigan** | **001-13149** | **001-13149** | **38-1239739** |
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| **1941 Stryker Way** | **Portage,** | **Michigan** | **49002** |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
|  | **(269)** | **385-2600** |  |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| **Common Stock, $.10 Par Value** | **SYK** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **2.125% Notes due 2027** | **SYK27** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **3.375% Notes due 2028** | **SYK28** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **0.750% Notes due 2029** | **SYK29** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **2.625% Notes due 2030** | **SYK30** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **1.000% Notes due 2031** | **SYK31** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **3.375% Notes due 2032** | **SYK32** | **New York Stock Exchange** |
| **3.625% Notes due 2036** | **SYK36** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;☐

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### ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 6, 2026, shareholders voted on three proposals and cast their votes as follows:

1) All ten directors were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified based upon the following votes:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | Shares | Shares | Shares | |
| Name | For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| Mary K. Brainerd | 280924694 | 9067785 | 211099 | 30151420 |
| Giovanni Caforio, M.D. | 281051869 | 8973178 | 178531 | 30151420 |
| Kevin A. Lobo | 274120183 | 15911380 | 172015 | 30151420 |
| Emmanuel P. Maceda | 236822417 | 52356083 | 1025078 | 30151420 |
| Sherilyn S. McCoy | 286213500 | 3785435 | 204643 | 30151420 |
| Rachel Ruggeri | 286076884 | 3912160 | 214534 | 30151420 |
| Andrew K. Silvernail | 273819022 | 16160379 | 224177 | 30151420 |
| Lisa M. Skeete Tatum | 286148758 | 3843335 | 211485 | 30151420 |
| Ronda E. Stryker | 279972078 | 9876202 | 355298 | 30151420 |
| Rajeev Suri | 286085744 | 3887285 | 230549 | 30151420 |

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2) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 was ratified based upon the following votes:

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Shares | Shares | Shares |
| For | Against | Abstain |
| 284,664,762 | 35,281,102 | 409,134 |

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3) The advisory vote on the resolution relating to compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:

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| | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Shares | Shares | Shares | Shares |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes |
| 269,367,775 | 18,597,825 | 2,237,978 | 30,151,420 |

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| | | STRYKER CORPORATION |
| | | (Registrant) |
| Date: | May 8, 2026 | /s/ TINA S. FRENCH |
| | | Tina S. French |
| | | Vice President, Corporate Secretary |

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