Shareholder Vote

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): May 5, 2021 STRYKER CORP ORATION (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: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) 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. STRYKER CORPORATION (Registrant) Date: May 11, 2021 /s/ SEAN C. ETHERIDGE Sean C. Etheridge Vice President, Corporate Secretary