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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 9, 2024
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STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 001-13149 38-1239739
(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1941 Stryker Way Portage, Michigan 49002
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(269) 385-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value SYK New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Notes due 2024 SYK24A 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
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).
    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.    ☐


ITEM 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 9, 2024, shareholders voted on four 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:
Shares
Name For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
Mary K. Brainerd 302,373,805 3,018,189 338,081 27,028,775
Giovanni Caforio, M.D. 304,043,651 1,298,642 387,782 27,028,775
Allan C. Golston 294,701,607 10,702,131 326,337 27,028,775
Kevin A. Lobo 291,946,719 12,953,199 830,157 27,028,775
Sherilyn S. McCoy 297,836,451 7,580,500 313,124 27,028,775
Rachel Ruggeri 304,909,652 428,014 392,409 27,028,775
Andrew K. Silvernail 298,487,699 6,840,994 401,382 27,028,775
Lisa M. Skeete Tatum 301,698,000 3,583,716 448,359 27,028,775
Ronda E. Stryker 298,117,450 7,345,423 267,202 27,028,775
Rajeev Suri 302,013,611 3,318,558 397,906 27,028,775
2) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2024 was ratified based upon the following votes:
Shares
For Against Abstain
306,622,353 25,829,393 307,104
3) The advisory vote on the resolution relating to compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
277,838,598 27,264,023 627,454 27,028,775
4) The shareholder proposal related to transparency in political spending was not approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes
113,859,053 190,289,960 1,581,062 27,028,775

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.
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Date: May 14, 2024 /s/ ROBERT S. FLETCHER
Robert S. Fletcher
Vice President, Chief Legal Officer