Sec Form 4 Filing - Fink M Kathryn @ STRYKER CORP - 2024-09-13

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Fink M Kathryn 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) VP, Chief HR Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 1941 STRYKER WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/13/2024 (Street) PORTAGE, MI49002 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 09/13/2024 S( 1 ) 2,121 D $ 370 10,042 D Common Stock 09/16/2024 M 7,347 A $ 122.51 17,389 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 258 D $ 361.2067 ( 2 ) 17,131 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 1,336 D $ 362.2344 ( 3 ) 15,795 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 474 D $ 363.2787 ( 4 ) 15,321 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 635 D $ 364.5674 ( 5 ) 14,686 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 487 D $ 365.3066 ( 6 ) 14,199 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 931 D $ 367.1555 ( 7 ) 13,268 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 460 D $ 367.9756 ( 8 ) 12,808 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 680 D $ 369.052 ( 9 ) 12,128 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 134 D $ 370.6365 ( 10 ) 11,994 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 1,530 D $ 371.5802 ( 11 ) 10,464 D Common Stock 09/17/2024 S( 1 ) 422 D $ 372.5642 ( 12 ) 10,042 D Common Stock 398 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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Employee Stock Option granted 02/08/2017 (right to buy) $ 122.51 09/16/2024 M 7,347 ( 13 ) 02/07/2027 Common Stock 7,347 $ 0 0 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Fink M Kathryn 1941 STRYKER WAY PORTAGE, MI49002 VP, Chief HR Officer Signatures /s/ Austin Y. Ke, attorney-in-fact for M Kathryn Fink 09/17/2024 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on May 22, 2024. ( 2 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $360.785 to $361.35, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 3 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $361.865 to $362.72, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 4 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $362.84 to $363.835, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 5 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $364.215 to $364.92, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 6 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $364.935 to $365.925, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 7 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $366.56 to $367.56, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 8 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $367.625 to $368.585, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 9 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $368.735 to $369.645, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 10 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $369.855 to $370.79, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 11 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $370.87 to $371.87, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 12 )The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average sale price. The shares of Common Stock were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $372.205 to $373.20, inclusive. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request by the staff of the Securities & Exchange Commission, the Issuer or any security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares of Common Stock sold at each separate price within the range set forth herein. ( 13 )Employee 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.

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