syk-20260129
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29, 2026
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 001-13149 | 38-1239739 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1941 Stryker Way | Portage, | Michigan | 49002 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (269) | 385-2600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, $.10 Par Value | SYK | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.125% Notes due 2027 | SYK27 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.375% Notes due 2028 | SYK28 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 0.750% Notes due 2029 | SYK29 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 2.625% Notes due 2030 | SYK30 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 1.000% Notes due 2031 | SYK31 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.375% Notes due 2032 | SYK32 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
| 3.625% Notes due 2036 | SYK36 | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging Growth Company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| ITEM 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION | ||||
Stryker Corporation issued a press release on January 29, 2026 announcing its fourth quarter and full-year 2025 operating results and 2026 outlook. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished in this report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||
| (d) | Exhibits | ||||||||||
| 99.1 | |||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | ||||||||||
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| STRYKER CORPORATION | |||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Date: | January 29, 2026 | /s/ PRESTON W. WELLS | |||||||||
| Preston W. Wells | |||||||||||
| Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||