8-K
STRYKER CORP (SYK)
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:
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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 |
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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 |