8-K


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): April 27, 2016

STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-9165
(Commission
File Number)
38-1239739
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
49002
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 269.385.2600

 
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 27, 2016, shareholders voted
 
on four proposals and cast their votes as follows:

 
1

Election of directors:

 
 
Shares
 
 
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
Howard E. Cox, Jr.
292,461,361

13,161,334

316,191

33,627,528

 
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.
300,587,204

4,880,069

471,613

33,627,528

 
Roch Doliveux, DVM
304,902,976

564,617

471,293

33,627,528

 
Louise L. Francesconi
296,579,388

8,900,398

459,100

33,627,528

 
Allan C. Golston
301,834,982

3,621,648

482,256

33,627,528

 
Kevin A. Lobo
295,966,441

8,854,503

1,117,942

33,627,528

 
William U. Parfet
295,501,689

10,108,694

328,503

33,627,528

 
Andrew K. Silvernail
301,726,074

3,721,023

491,789

33,627,528

 
Ronda E. Stryker
281,409,818

24,303,593

225,475

33,627,528

    
 
2

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
 
 
registered public accounting firm for 2016:
    
Shares
For
Against
Abstain
331,378,946
7,908,118
279,350

 
3

Approval of the 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended and restated:
    
 
Shares
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
295,454,037
9,728,533
756,316
33,627,528

 
4

Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:
    
 
Shares
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
292,769,479
12,179,102
990,305
33,627,528











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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 29, 2016
 
/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
Date
 
Glenn S. Boehnlein
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer