Stryker grants 9,978 stock options to executive

Stryker Corporation granted stock options to senior executive Dylan Bram Crotty, its Group President.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/06/2026 - 05:34 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corporation granted stock options to senior executive Dylan Bram Crotty, its Group President. On 02/04/2026, he received an employee stock option for 9,978 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $360.82 per share, held directly.

The option was granted under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and becomes exercisable as to 20% of the shares on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date, with an expiration date of 02/03/2036.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 9,978 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Crotty Dylan Bram

Role Group President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Employee Stock Option granted 02/04/2026 (right to buy)	9,978	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option granted 02/04/2026 (right to buy) — 9,978 contracts (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. 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.

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What equity award did Stryker (SYK) grant to Dylan Bram Crotty?

Stryker granted Group President Dylan Bram Crotty an employee stock option for 9,978 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $360.82 per share. The award was issued under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan on 02/04/2026.

How do Dylan Bram Crotty’s new Stryker (SYK) stock options vest?

The stock option vests in five equal installments. It becomes exercisable as to 20% of the 9,978 underlying shares on each of the first five anniversaries of the 02/04/2026 grant date, creating a multi-year vesting schedule tied to continued service.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of the Stryker (SYK) options granted?

The employee stock option granted to Dylan Bram Crotty has an exercise price of $360.82 per share. According to the disclosure, the option expires on 02/03/2036, giving a ten-year term from grant for potential exercise, subject to vesting conditions.

How many Stryker (SYK) derivative securities does Dylan Bram Crotty hold after this grant?

Following the reported transaction, Dylan Bram Crotty beneficially owns 9,978 derivative securities in the form of employee stock options. These options are held directly and are all tied to Stryker common stock, with vesting and expiration terms described in the equity plan.

Is Dylan Bram Crotty’s Stryker (SYK) option award a direct or indirect holding?

The filing shows Dylan Bram Crotty’s 9,978 employee stock options as a direct holding. The ownership form is marked as “D” for direct, and no nature of indirect beneficial ownership is listed, indicating the options are attributed directly to him.

Under which plan were the new Stryker (SYK) stock options granted to Dylan Bram Crotty?

The options were granted under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The footnote explains that the employee stock option is issued pursuant to this plan and specifies the 20% annual vesting over the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

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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^*

Crotty Dylan Bram

(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)
	Group President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2026

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
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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

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 02/04/2026 (right to buy)	$360.82	02/04/2026		A		9,978		(1)	02/03/2036	Common Stock	9,978	$0	9,978	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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:

	/s/ Austin Y. Ke, attorney-in-fact for Dylan Bram Crotty	02/06/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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