8K 05.01.13


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 30, 2013
 
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 30, 2013, shareholders voted
 
on three proposals and cast their votes as follows:

 
1

Election of directors:

 
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
Name
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
Howard E. Cox, Jr.
293,387,521
4,466,352
721,311
38,181,560
 
 
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.
293,198,713
4,624,848
751,623
38,181,560
 
 
Roch Doliveux, DVM
294,217,069
3,619,769
738,346
38,181,560
 
 
Louise L. Francesconi
275,581,149
22,261,865
732,170
38,181,560
 
 
Allan C. Golston
295,311,651
2,507,924
755,609
38,181,560
 
 
Howard L. Lance
294,454,684
3,372,880
747,620
38,181,560
 
 
Kevin A. Lobo
296,734,686
1,140,146
700,352
38,181,560
 
 
William U. Parfet
257,900,881
39,948,530
725,773
38,181,560
 
 
Ronda E. Stryker
281,732,149
16,162,292
680,743
38,181,560
    
 
2

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent
 
 
registered public accounting firm for 2013:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
332,891,830
3,038,046
826,868

 
3

Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
283,996,235
12,417,715
2,161,234
38,181,560
















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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
May 1, 2013
 
/s/ DEAN H. BERGY
Date
 
Dean H. Bergy
 
 
Vice President, Corporate Secretary