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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000310764-22-000113"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T19:02:42.745344+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.1
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
confidence: "low"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy card rules

## Summary
- Board adopted amended bylaws effective November 1, 2022.
- Amendments incorporate SEC Rule 14a-19 universal proxy requirements for director nominations.
- Other clarifying and conforming changes made to the bylaws.
- No financial impact or operational change from the amendment.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310764-22-000113
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.1
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.1
- confidence: low
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076422000113/0000310764-22-000113-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076422000113/syk-20221101.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000310764-22-000113.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  STRYKER CORP: Amended and restated the Bylaws to make compliance with universal proxy card rules a requirement for shareholder director nominations and make other clarifying and conforming changes (effective 2022-11-01).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-01
  source text: On November 1, 2022 , the Board of Directors of Stryker Corporation (the "Company") amended and restated the Company’s Bylaws (as so amended and restated, the “Bylaws”) to (i) make compliance with the applicable provisions of the “universal proxy card” rules, as set forth in Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, a requirement for a shareholder’s eligibility to nominate a director candidate and (ii) make certain other clarifying and conforming changes.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076422000113/0000310764-22-000113-index.htm

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