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): May 4, 2022

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:

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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

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

On May 4, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved Board leadership and Committee assignment changes, pursuant to which (i) Sherilyn S. McCoy replaced Allan C. Golston as Lead Independent Director and (ii) Mary K. Brainerd replaced Ms. McCoy as Chair of the Governance and Nominating Committee. The new Board leadership and Committee assignments are as set forth below:

Chair of the Board	Lead Independent Director	Audit Committee	Compensation Committee	Governance and Nominating Committee
Kevin A. Lobo	Sherilyn S. McCoy	Andrew K. Silvernail (Chair) Srikant M. Datar Lisa M. Skeete Tatum Rajeev Suri	Allan C. Golston (Chair) Mary K. Brainerd Giovanni Caforio Sherilyn S. McCoy	Mary K. Brainerd (Chair) Giovanni Caforio Allan C. Golston Sherilyn S. McCoy Ronda E. Stryker

A copy of the press release announcing these assignments is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished in this Item 7.01, 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	Press release, dated May 5, 2022
	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:	May 5, 2022	/s/ SEAN C. ETHERIDGE
		Sean C. Etheridge
		Vice President, Corporate Secretary