---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-023587"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T00:34:43.785687+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker issues $3B in notes; $1.8B earmarked for Inari Medical acquisition

## Summary
- Issued $500M 4.550% notes due 2027, $700M 4.700% notes due 2028, $800M 4.850% notes due 2030, $1B 5.200% notes due 2035.
- Net proceeds of ~$2.973B; 2030/2035 notes plus cash to fund Inari Medical tender offer.
- 2030 and 2035 notes subject to special mandatory redemption at 101% if Inari acquisition not closed by July 7, 2025 (extendable to Oct 6, 2025).
- 2027 and 2028 notes not subject to special redemption; proceeds for general corporate purposes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-023587
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2025-02-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/0001193125-25-023587-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/d907608d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-023587.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  STRYKER CORP incurred senior notes of $800,000,000 with Public at 4.850% maturing February 10, 2030.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $800,000,000
  - Counterparty: Public
  - Rate: 4.850%
  - Maturity: February 10, 2030
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On February 10, 2025, Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.850% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/0001193125-25-023587-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  STRYKER CORP incurred senior notes of $1,000,000,000 with Public at 5.200% maturing February 10, 2035.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $1,000,000,000
  - Counterparty: Public
  - Rate: 5.200%
  - Maturity: February 10, 2035
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On February 10, 2025, Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.850% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/0001193125-25-023587-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  STRYKER CORP incurred senior notes of $700,000,000 with Public at 4.700% maturing February 10, 2028.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $700,000,000
  - Counterparty: Public
  - Rate: 4.700%
  - Maturity: February 10, 2028
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On February 10, 2025, Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.850% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/0001193125-25-023587-index.htm
- Debt Financings
  STRYKER CORP incurred senior notes of $500,000,000 with Public at 4.550% maturing February 10, 2027.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $500,000,000
  - Counterparty: Public
  - Rate: 4.550%
  - Maturity: February 10, 2027
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On February 10, 2025, Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) completed a public offering (the “Offering”) of $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.550% Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”), $700,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.700% Notes due 2028 (the “2028 Notes”), $800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.850% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 5.200% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes and the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525023587/0001193125-25-023587-index.htm

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