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Form 8-K STRYKER CORP For: May 05

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May 11, 2021 2:31 PM EDT
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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 5, 2021
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STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan001-1314938-1239739
(State of incorporation)(Commission File Number)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2825 Airview Boulevard,Kalamazoo,Michigan49002
(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 classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par ValueSYKNew York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2023SYK23New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Notes due 2024SYK24ANew York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2027SYK27New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2029SYK29New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2030SYK30New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2031SYK31New 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 5.07SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 5, 2021, shareholders voted on five 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
NameForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
Mary K. Brainerd300,626,3603,232,402438,71229,641,007
Giovanni Caforio, M.D.303,146,598705,724445,15229,641,007
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.299,842,5754,013,249441,65029,641,007
Allan C. Golston302,360,0081,497,995439,47129,641,007
Kevin A. Lobo292,357,42610,905,7401,034,30829,641,007
Sherilyn S. McCoy249,959,54953,887,530450,39529,641,007
Andrew K. Silvernail299,462,7134,360,432474,32929,641,007
Lisa M. Skeete Tatum300,523,5613,318,402455,51129,641,007
Ronda E. Stryker299,072,5214,835,978388,97529,641,007
Rajeev Suri300,430,3543,407,099460,02129,641,007
2)The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified based upon the following votes:
Shares
ForAgainstAbstain
315,884,85817,386,717666,906
3)The advisory vote on the resolution relating to compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
286,805,00916,629,208863,25729,641,007
4)The shareholder proposal related to workforce involvement in corporate governance was not approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
12,186,798290,474,4421,636,23429,641,007
5)The shareholder proposal related to special shareholder meetings was not approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
ForAgainstAbstainBroker Non-Votes
106,138,602197,102,8171,056,05529,641,007



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 11, 2021/s/ SEAN C. ETHERIDGE
Sean C. Etheridge
Vice President, Corporate Secretary


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