---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000310764-23-000089"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T00:09:57.174989+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker shareholders elect all directors, approve say-on-pay, reject political disclosure

## Summary
- All ten directors elected with majority support; Rajeev Suri received highest votes (312.1M), Kevin Lobo lowest (302.4M).
- Appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as auditor ratified with 316.7M votes for, 23.6M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 275.5M for, 39.7M against.
- Frequency of future say-on-pay votes set to every year with 311.6M votes for one year.
- Shareholder proposal on political disclosure rejected with 115.6M for, 198.4M against.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310764-23-000089
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/syk-20230510.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  STRYKER CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the resolution relating to compensation of named executive officers. at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 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 275,481,188 39,669,362 816,175 24,790,384
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STRYKER CORP shareholders approved Election of ten directors to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 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 310,761,719 4,989,306 215,700 24,790,384
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STRYKER CORP shareholders rejected Shareholder proposal related to political disclosure. at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 5) The shareholder proposal related to political disclosure was not approved based upon the following votes: Shares For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 115,557,988 198,401,374 2,007,363 24,790,384
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STRYKER CORP shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for 2023. at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 2) The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2023 was ratified based upon the following votes: Shares For Against Abstain 316,729,343 23,636,548 391,218
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  STRYKER CORP shareholders approved Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation. at the 2023-05-10 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay frequency
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-10
  source text: 4) The advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on the Company’s named executive officer compensation: Shares One Year Two Years Three Years Abstain 311,571,483 446,359 3,480,094 468,789
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076423000089/0000310764-23-000089-index.htm

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