SYK insider update: CFO now holds 6,859 direct shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corporation reported an insider transaction by its VP, Chief Financial Officer on a Form 4. On 11/01/2025, the officer recorded a transaction in Common Stock with Transaction Code F, involving 404 shares at $356.24.

Following the transaction, the officer beneficially owned 6,859 shares directly and 287 shares indirectly through a 401(k). A footnote states this total includes 204 shares acquired under the Employee Stock Purchase Plan as of September 30, 2025.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Wells Preston Wendell

Role VP, Chief Financial Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	404	$356.24	$144K
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,859 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 287 shares (Indirect, 401(k))

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^*

Wells Preston Wendell

(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 Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2025

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	11/01/2025		F		404	D	$356.24	6,859(1)	D
Common Stock								287	I	401(k)

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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 204 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of September 30, 2025, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24, Power of Attorney, is attached.

	/s/ Austin Y. Ke, attorney-in-fact for Preston Wendell Wells	11/04/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did Stryker (SYK) disclose in this Form 4?

An officer (VP, Chief Financial Officer) reported a Common Stock transaction with Transaction Code F on 11/01/2025.

How many SYK shares and at what price were involved?

The filing reports 404 shares at a price of $356.24.

What are the officer's SYK holdings after the transaction?

Beneficial ownership is 6,859 shares direct and 287 shares indirect via a 401(k).

What does Transaction Code F indicate?

The filing lists Code F for the transaction. (The code label is provided in the report.)

Does the filing mention ESPP shares for SYK?

Yes. A footnote says holdings include 204 shares acquired under the ESPP as of September 30, 2025.

Is there any note on indirect ownership for SYK?

Yes. The filing shows 287 shares as indirect ownership through a 401(k).