Director Ronda Stryker exercises 4,570 options at Stryker Corp (NYSE: SYK)

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corp director Ronda E. Stryker reported exercising a stock option and acquiring additional common shares. On 01/14/2026 she exercised a stock option granted on 02/10/2016 for 4,570 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $96.64 per share. Following this transaction, she directly owned 5,783 shares of Stryker common stock.

The filing also lists significant indirect holdings of Stryker common stock. These include 13,578,805 shares held by the L. Lee Stryker Trust, 37,600 shares held by the 1988 William D. Johnston Trust, and 2,702,108 shares held by a Revocable Trust. The stock option was originally granted under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and became exercisable in 20% increments on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

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^*

STRYKER RONDA E

(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)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/14/2026

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
	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	01/14/2026		M		4,570	A	$96.64	5,783	D
Common Stock								13,578,805	I	By L. Lee Stryker Trust
Common Stock								37,600	I	By 1988 William D. Johnston Trust
Common Stock								2,702,108	I	By Revocable 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
Stock Option granted 02/10/2016 (right to buy)	$96.64	01/14/2026		M			4,570	(1)	02/09/2026	Common Stock	4,570	$0	0	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 Ronda E. Stryker	01/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Ronda E. Stryker report for SYK?

Ronda E. Stryker reported exercising a stock option for 4,570 shares of Stryker Corporation common stock on 01/14/2026, converting an option into directly owned shares.

At what price were the Stryker (SYK) stock options exercised?

The stock option described as "Stock option granted 02/10/2016 4,570 shares at an exercise price of $96.64 per share.

How many Stryker (SYK) shares does Ronda E. Stryker own directly after the transaction?

After the reported transaction on 01/14/2026, Ronda E. Stryker beneficially owned 5,783 shares of Stryker common stock in direct form.

What indirect Stryker (SYK) holdings are associated with Ronda E. Stryker?

The filing lists indirect beneficial ownership of Stryker common stock as 13,578,805 shares held by the L. Lee Stryker Trust, 37,600 shares held by the 1988 William D. Johnston Trust, and 2,702,108 shares held by a Revocable Trust.

What is the origin and vesting schedule of the exercised Stryker (SYK) stock option?

The exercised stock option was granted on 02/10/2016 under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan and was exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date.

What was the expiration date of the exercised Stryker (SYK) stock option?

The stock option exercised for 4,570 shares of Stryker common stock had an expiration date of 02/09/2026, as shown in the derivative securities table.