UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

                                               

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 26, 2011

                                               

 

STRYKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Michigan

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

0-9165

(Commission

File Number)

38-1239739

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

     

2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan

(Address of principal executive offices)

49002

(Zip Code)

   

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  269.385.2600

                                               

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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Item 5.07      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

 

            At the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 26, 2011, shareholders voted on seven proposals and cast their votes as follows:

 

1.

Election of directors:

 

  Shares  

Name

For

Withheld

Broker Non-Votes

Howard E. Cox, Jr.

300,744,710

3,247,698

 

41,694,869

Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.

300,775,964

3,216,444

 

41,694,869

Roch Doliveux, DVM

301,564,180

2,428,228

 

41,694,869

Louise L. Francesconi

293,030,698

10,961,710

 

41,694,869

Allan C. Golston

303,047,182

945,226

 

41,694,869

Howard L. Lance

297,267,075

6,725,333

 

41,694,869

Stephen P. MacMillan

296,503,238

7,489,170

 

41,694,869

William U. Parfet

280,707,527

23,284,881

 

41,694,869

Ronda E. Stryker

290,091,944

13,900,464

 

41,694,869

           

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered

public accounting firm for 2011:

           

Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

343,423,394

1,719,087

544,796

0

 

3.

Approval of the Company's 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan:

           

Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

281,711,597

21,262,527

1,018,284

41,694,869

 

4.

Approval of the Company's 2011 Performance Incentive Award Plan:

           

Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

289,593,509

13,377,038

1,021,861

41,694,869

 

5.

Advisory vote related to the Company's executive compensation:

           

Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

297,681,258

4,626,423

1,684,727

41,694,869

 

6.

Advisory vote regarding the frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation:

           

         Shares

Every year

Every two years

Every three years

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

247,753,777

2,431,217

52,822,851

984,563

41,694,869

            The results of the shareholder vote with respect to the frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation were consistent with the recommendation of the Company's Board of Directors that such vote be held every year.  Accordingly, the Company will hold an annual advisory say-on-pay vote until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on the compensation of executives.

 

7.

Shareholder proposal on special meetings:

           

Shares

For

Against

Abstain

Broker Non-Votes

91,731,239

210,458,355

1,802,814

41,694,869

 


 

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.

 

 

STRYKER CORPORATION

(Registrant)

 

 

April 29, 2011                                                             /s/ MARY ANNE MCDONALD

Date                                                                            Mary Anne McDonald

Assistant Secretary