Stryker (NYSE: SYK) HR chief logs dividend equivalents and tax withholding

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corp vice president and Chief HR Officer M. Kathryn Fink reported routine equity compensation activity. Dividend-equivalent rights tied to previously earned performance stock units were exercised into 150 shares of common stock on March 21, 2026, and settled at no exercise price.

On the same date, 2,064 shares of common stock were disposed of at $335.67 per share to cover tax obligations, leaving Fink with 16,637 shares of Stryker common stock held directly. Additional indirect holdings include 422 shares held through a 401(k) plan and 177 shares held by the 2023 Mary Fink Living Trust.

Insider Trade Summary

150 shares exercised/converted

Mixed 5 txns

Insider Fink M Kathryn

Role VP, Chief HR Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Dividend Equivalents	150	$0.00	--
Exercise	Common Stock	150	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	2,064	$335.67	$693K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Dividend Equivalents — 0 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 18,701 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 422 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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Fink M Kathryn

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1941 STRYKER WAY

(Street)

PORTAGE MICHIGAN 49002

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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 HR Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/21/2026

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

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

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

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	03/21/2026		M		150(1)	A	$0	18,701	D
Common Stock	03/21/2026		F		2,064	D	$335.67	16,637	D
Common Stock								422	I	By 401K
Common Stock								177	I	By 2023 Mary Fink Living Trust

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
Dividend Equivalents	(1)	03/21/2026		M			150	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	150	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 11, 2026, the Reporting Person filed a Form 4 reporting the acquisition of 5,220 shares of Stryker Common Stock earned upon the satisfaction of certain performance criteria, subject to vesting on March 21, 2026 (the "Performance Stock Units"). The 150 shares being reported here represent dividend equivalents issued in connection with the earned Performance Stock Units, which also vested on March 21, 2026 and were settled for an equal number of shares of Stryker Common Stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ Austin Y. Ke, attorney-in-fact for M Kathryn Fink	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did SYK executive M. Kathryn Fink report on this Form 4?

M. Kathryn Fink reported exercising dividend-equivalent rights into 150 Stryker common shares and a related tax-withholding disposition of 2,064 shares on March 21, 2026, as part of equity compensation linked to previously earned performance stock units.

How many Stryker (SYK) shares does M. Kathryn Fink hold after these Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, M. Kathryn Fink holds 16,637 Stryker common shares directly, plus 422 shares indirectly via a 401(k) and 177 shares indirectly through the 2023 Mary Fink Living Trust, according to the Form 4 holdings information.

Were the SYK shares disposed of by M. Kathryn Fink an open-market sale?

No. The Form 4 identifies the 2,064 Stryker shares as an F-code tax-withholding disposition, meaning shares were delivered to satisfy tax obligations, not sold as a discretionary open-market transaction by the executive.

What are the dividend equivalents mentioned in M. Kathryn Fink’s SYK Form 4 filing?

The filing explains that the 150 dividend-equivalent shares were issued in connection with previously earned Performance Stock Units. These dividend equivalents vested on March 21, 2026, and were settled for an equal number of Stryker common shares.

How many shares were associated with tax withholding in this SYK Form 4?

The Form 4 shows that 2,064 Stryker common shares were used to pay tax liabilities at a reported price of $335.67 per share, classified under transaction code F for tax-withholding disposition.