Stryker (NYSE: SYK) COO settles dividend units, 6,690 shares for tax

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Stryker Corp President and COO Spencer S. Stiles reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 21, 2026, dividend equivalents tied to previously earned performance stock units vested, and 430 Dividend Equivalents were exercised and settled into 430 shares of Common Stock.

To cover related tax obligations, 6,690 shares of Common Stock were disposed of at $335.67 per share through share withholding, not an open-market sale. After these entries, Stiles directly holds 77,634 Common Stock shares and indirectly holds 1,670 shares through a 401(k) plan, indicating a continuing substantial ownership position.

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^*

Stiles Spencer S

(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)
	President and COO

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		430(1)	A	$0	84,324	D
Common Stock	03/21/2026		F		6,690	D	$335.67	77,634	D
Common Stock								1,670	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
Dividend Equivalents	(1)	03/21/2026		M			430	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	430	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On March 11, 2026, the Reporting Person filed a Form 4 reporting the acquisition of 14,912 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 430 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 Spencer S. Stiles	03/24/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transactions did Stryker (SYK) President and COO Spencer S. Stiles report?

Spencer S. Stiles reported vesting of dividend equivalents that converted into 430 shares of Stryker Common Stock, plus a tax-withholding disposition of 6,690 shares at $335.67 per share to satisfy tax obligations tied to this equity compensation.

Were Spencer S. Stiles’ Stryker (SYK) transactions open-market stock sales or routine tax withholding?

The filing shows a tax-withholding disposition of 6,690 shares, not an open-market sale. Shares were withheld at $335.67 to cover taxes on vested equity awards, a common administrative mechanism rather than a discretionary stock sale in the market.

How many Stryker (SYK) shares does Spencer S. Stiles hold after these Form 4 transactions?

Following the reported transactions, Spencer S. Stiles directly holds 77,634 shares of Stryker Common Stock. He also indirectly holds 1,670 shares through a 401(k) plan, according to the ownership line items included in the Form 4 filing data.

What are the 430 Stryker (SYK) shares from dividend equivalents reported by Spencer S. Stiles?

The 430 shares represent dividend equivalents issued in connection with previously earned performance stock units. These dividend equivalents vested on March 21, 2026 and were settled on a one-for-one basis into Stryker Common Stock for Stiles.

How does this Stryker (SYK) Form 4 relate to earlier performance stock units for Spencer S. Stiles?

A prior Form 4 reported 14,912 performance stock units earned, subject to vesting on March 21, 2026. The current filing clarifies that the 430 dividend equivalent shares are linked to those earned units and vested and settled on the same date.

Does the Stryker (SYK) Form 4 show any remaining derivative or option positions for Spencer S. Stiles?

The data show an exercise of 430 Dividend Equivalents into Common Stock with no remaining balance in that derivative entry. The derivative summary is empty, indicating no additional derivative positions are visible in this particular Form 4 excerpt.