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SYK STRYKER CORP
CIK 0000310764 50 ready 8-Ks latest October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET RSS · JSON
Activity: NORMAL 1 filings / 30d vs 1 baseline Risk accumulating: repeated leadership change (6)
Ready 8-Ks 50
Latest filing October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
Top materiality 0.85
Event mix earnings ×20 · debt ×7 · leadership ×6
Sentiment 18 pos · 5 neg · 27 neu
Latest earnings reported 2026-Q1
Executive change recent →

Recent 8-K filings for SYK

Executive changes

Appointed

Spencer S. Stiles

Director
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2027-01-01
Filed
October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
In connection with Mr. Stiles’s appointment as CEO, the Board also increased the size of the Board from 10 to 11 and appointed Mr. Stiles to serve as a member of the Board, effective January 1, 2027.
Appointed

Spencer S. Stiles

Chief Executive Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2027-01-01
Filed
October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
and that Spencer S. Stiles, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has been appointed CEO of the Company, effective January 1, 2027.
Departed

Kevin A. Lobo

Chief Executive Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2026-12-31
Successor
Spencer S. Stiles
Filed
October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) announced on October 6, 2026 that Kevin A. Lobo will resign from his role as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company on December 31, 2026 and transition to the role of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”), effective January 1, 2027 (the “CEO Transition”)
Role change

Kevin A. Lobo

Executive Chair of the Board
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2027-01-01
Filed
October 6, 2026, 8:08 AM ET
On October 5, 2026, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Mr. Lobo (the “Transition Agreement”), pursuant to which (1) he will continue to serve as CEO of the Company through December 31, 2026, and (2) as of January 1, 2027, he will begin serving as Executive Chair of the Board.
Appointed

Emily Baculik

Chief Accounting Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2026-09-01
Filed
May 20, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
Emily Baculik, who currently serves as Vice President, Corporate Controller, will also serve as chief accounting officer of the Company effective September 1, 2026
Departed

William E. Berry, Jr.

Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2026-09-01
Successor
Emily Baculik
Filed
May 20, 2026, 4:21 PM ET
William E. Berry, Jr. has decided to retire from his role as Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer of the Company effective September 1, 2026
Departed

Allan Golston

Director
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2025-05-08
Filed
February 10, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
On February 4, 2025, Allan Golston, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Stryker Corporation (the “Company”), informed the Company that he will retire from the Board effective as of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders expected to be held on May 8, 2025
Departed

Glenn S. Boehnlein

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2025-04-01
Successor
Preston W. Wells
Filed
January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
Glenn S. Boehnlein has decided to retire from his role as Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective April 1, 2025
Role change

Preston W. Wells

Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2025-04-01
Filed
January 28, 2025, 6:59 PM ET
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
Departed

Srikant Datar

Director
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2024-05-09
Filed
December 8, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
On December 4, 2023, Dr. Srikant Datar, a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, informed the Company that he will retire from the Board effective as of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders expected to be held on May 9, 2024 (the “Annual Meeting”).
Departed

Timothy J. Scannell

President and Chief Operating Officer
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2023-03-31
Filed
August 18, 2021, 7:59 PM ET
Timothy J. Scannell, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, has notified the Company of his intent to retire on March 31, 2023.
Role change

Kevin A. Lobo

President
SYK · STRYKER CORP
Effective
2021-10-01
Filed
August 18, 2021, 7:59 PM ET
Effective October 1, 2021, Kevin A. Lobo, the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, will also become President of the Company.

Earnings & guidance

2026-Q1 EPS reported $1.93 filing →

Materiality & sentiment trend

Max materiality 0.85 · Median 0.72 · Most common event earnings

18 positive 5 negative 27 neutral

source · SYK on sec.gov