---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-308097"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SYK"
cik: "0000310764"
company_name: "STRYKER CORP"
filed_at: "2025-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T14:57:52.562117+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Stryker appoints Spencer Stiles as President and COO; Crotty promoted to Group President Orthopaedics

## Summary
- Spencer Stiles appointed President & COO effective Jan 1, 2026; will lead global businesses, strategy, and M&A.
- Dylan Crotty promoted to Group President, Orthopaedics, succeeding Stiles, effective same date.
- Stiles' base salary increased to $1,000,000; LTIP target value ~$6,000,000 (40% options, 60% PSUs).
- Crotty's base salary increased to $700,000; LTIP target value ~$3,000,000 (same equity mix).
- Both are 27-year Stryker veterans; no family relationships or material transactions per filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-308097
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SYK
- cik: 0000310764
- company_name: STRYKER CORP
- filed_at: 2025-12-04T23:59:59+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/310764/000119312525308097/0001193125-25-308097-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/310764/000119312525308097/d78127d8k.htm

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