SYK insider Berry reports option exercise and share sale

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corporation officer William E. Berry, Jr., the VP and Chief Accounting Officer, reported several transactions in company stock. On 11/14/2025, he exercised an employee stock option to buy 4,925 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $154.14 per share under the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. On the same date, 2,972 shares were disposed of in a transaction coded “F,” indicating shares withheld to cover taxes at $373.42 per share, and 1,953 shares were sold in an open market transaction coded “S” at $365.49 per share. After these transactions, he directly owned 2,833 shares of Stryker common stock and indirectly owned 613 shares through a 401(k) plan.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Seller: 1,953 shares ($713,802)

Net Sell 5 txns

Insider Berry William E Jr

Role VP, Chief Accounting Officer

Sold 1,953 shs ($714K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option granted 02/07/2018 (right to buy)	4,925	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	4,925	$154.14	$759K
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,972	$373.42	$1.11M
Sale	Common Stock	1,953	$365.49	$714K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option granted 02/07/2018 (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 7,758 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 613 shares (Indirect, By 401K)

Footnotes (1)

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Berry William E Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1941 STRYKER WAY

(Street)

PORTAGE MI 49002

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRYKER CORP [ SYK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	VP, Chief Accounting Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/14/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/14/2025		M		4,925	A	$154.14	7,758	D
Common Stock	11/14/2025		F		2,972	D	$373.42	4,786	D
Common Stock	11/14/2025		S		1,953	D	$365.49	2,833	D
Common Stock								613	I	By 401K

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option granted 02/07/2018 (right to buy)	$154.14	11/14/2025		M			4,925	(1)	02/06/2028	Common Stock	4,925	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

	/s/ Austin Y. Ke, attorney-in-fact for William E. Berry, Jr.	11/17/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did SYK VP and Chief Accounting Officer report?

VP and Chief Accounting Officer William E. Berry, Jr. reported exercising an employee stock option to acquire 4,925 shares of Stryker (SYK) common stock on 11/14/2025, followed by related tax withholding and a sale of shares.

At what price did the Stryker insider exercise stock options and sell SYK shares?

He exercised options at an exercise price of $154.14 per share. Shares withheld for taxes in the “F” transaction were valued at $373.42 per share, and shares sold in the “S” transaction were sold at $365.49 per share.

How many Stryker (SYK) shares does the reporting officer own after the Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, he directly owned 2,833 shares of Stryker common stock and indirectly owned 613 shares through a 401(k) plan.

What type of derivative security did the Stryker officer exercise?

He exercised an employee stock option granted on 02/07/2018 under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, covering 4,925 underlying shares of common stock at an exercise price of $154.14.

Did the Stryker (SYK) insider use a stock plan related to this Form 4 filing?

Yes. The option exercised was an employee stock option granted pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, which vested in 20% increments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

Is the Stryker insider a director or officer according to this Form 4?

The reporting person is identified as an officer of Stryker Corporation, specifically the VP, Chief Accounting Officer, and the Form 4 is filed for one reporting person.