---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-014415"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T08:38:41.322245+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker CFO Glenn Boehnlein to retire April 1, 2025; Preston Wells promoted as successor

## Summary
- CFO Glenn Boehnlein retires after 22 years; will advise CEO through March 2026 at $800k salary plus $215k bonus.
- Preston Wells, currently Group CFO Orthopaedics, promoted to CFO effective April 1, 2025.
- Wells's new base salary set at $725k with 85% bonus target; LTI target $3M (40% options, 60% PSUs).
- Boehnlein's equity awards governed by existing plans; no new equity grants during advisory period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-014415
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525014415/0001193125-25-014415-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525014415/d919971d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-014415.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Glenn S. Boehnlein departed as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at STRYKER CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Glenn S. Boehnlein has decided to retire from his role as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525014415/0001193125-25-014415-index.htm
- Executive change
  Preston W. Wells changed role as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at STRYKER CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Preston W. Wells, who currently serves as Vice President, Group Chief Financial Officer for Orthopaedics, has been promoted to Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 1, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525014415/0001193125-25-014415-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.