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accession: "0000310764-25-000085"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T19:12:02.249698+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
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source: SEC EDGAR
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# Stryker shareholders approve equity plan amendments, increase share reserves at 2025 annual meeting

## Summary
- Shareholders approved 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan amendment, increasing shares available and extending duration, effective May 8, 2025.
- 2011 Performance Incentive Award Plan and 2008 ESPP also amended and restated, approved by shareholders.
- All ten director nominees elected; votes ranged from 277M to 291M for, with highest against votes for Kevin Lobo (15.98M) and Ronda Stryker (16.06M).
- Ernst & Young ratified as independent auditor for 2025 with 287.65M for, 32.09M against.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved with 269.9M for, 22.8M against; shareholder proposal on political transparency not presented.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000310764-25-000085
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2025-05-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076425000085/0000310764-25-000085-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000031076425000085/syk-20250508.htm

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