Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2021
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
001-13149
38-1239739
(State of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
2825 Airview Boulevard,
Kalamazoo,
Michigan
49002
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(269)
385-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
SYK
New York Stock Exchange
1.125% Notes due 2023
SYK23
New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Notes due 2024
SYK24A
New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2027
SYK27
New York Stock Exchange
0.750% Notes due 2029
SYK29
New York Stock Exchange
2.625% Notes due 2030
SYK30
New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2031
SYK31
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 5, 2021, shareholders voted on five proposals and cast their votes as follows:
1)
All ten directors were elected to serve until the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified based upon the following votes:
Shares
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Mary K. Brainerd
300,626,360
3,232,402
438,712
29,641,007
Giovanni Caforio, M.D.
303,146,598
705,724
445,152
29,641,007
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.
299,842,575
4,013,249
441,650
29,641,007
Allan C. Golston
302,360,008
1,497,995
439,471
29,641,007
Kevin A. Lobo
292,357,426
10,905,740
1,034,308
29,641,007
Sherilyn S. McCoy
249,959,549
53,887,530
450,395
29,641,007
Andrew K. Silvernail
299,462,713
4,360,432
474,329
29,641,007
Lisa M. Skeete Tatum
300,523,561
3,318,402
455,511
29,641,007
Ronda E. Stryker
299,072,521
4,835,978
388,975
29,641,007
Rajeev Suri
300,430,354
3,407,099
460,021
29,641,007
2)
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2021 was ratified based upon the following votes:
Shares
For
Against
Abstain
315,884,858
17,386,717
666,906
3)
The advisory vote on the resolution relating to compensation of our named executive officers was approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
286,805,009
16,629,208
863,257
29,641,007
4)
The shareholder proposal related to workforce involvement in corporate governance was not approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
12,186,798
290,474,442
1,636,234
29,641,007
5)
The shareholder proposal related to special shareholder meetings was not approved based upon the following votes:
Shares
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
106,138,602
197,102,817
1,056,055
29,641,007
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.