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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): July 30, 2020

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.)

2825 Airview Boulevard,	Kalamazoo,		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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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
1.125% Notes due 2023	SYK23	New York Stock Exchange
0.250% Notes due 2024	SYK24A	New York Stock Exchange
2.125% Notes due 2027	SYK27	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
Floating Rate Notes due 2020	SYK20A	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 7.01	REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

Stryker Corporation held its previously scheduled quarterly conference call on Thursday, July 30, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Due to technical difficulties during the earnings call, the audio portion of the webcast was not available to persons connected by webcast, although the listen-only phone lines continued to broadcast the earnings call as previously announced. The company has posted an audio replay of the earnings call on investors.stryker.com.

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:	July 30, 2020	/s/ SEAN C. ETHERIDGE
		Sean C. Etheridge
		Corporate Secretary