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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - STRYKER CORP | ex991syk8k1518.htm |
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): January 8, 2018
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan | 000-09165 | 38-1239739 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS 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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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).
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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 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On January 8, 2018, Stryker Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Sherilyn (Sheri) S. McCoy and Rajeev Suri have been nominated for election to the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the Company’s 2018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is expected to be held on May 2, 2018. Their successful elections would bring the total size of the Company’s Board to ten members. A copy of the press release announcing the nominations is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) | Exhibits | ||
Press release dated: | January 8, 2018 | ||
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) | ||
January 8, 2018 | /s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN | |
Date | Glenn S. Boehnlein | |
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | ||