Berry William E Jr 4

What Happened
William E. Berry Jr., Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Stryker Corporation (SYK), received equity awards on Feb 4, 2026. The filing shows two grant entries totaling 3,188 restricted stock units (RSUs): 797 RSUs and 2,391 RSUs, each with an acquisition price of $0.00 (grant). These are awards (code A), not open‑market purchases or sales.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; Form filed 2026-02-06 (filed within normal reporting window).
• Grants: 797 RSUs (A) and 2,391 RSUs (A, reported as derivative) — total 3,188 RSUs; grant price shown as $0.00.
• Vesting (Footnote F1): RSUs vest one‑third on March 21, 2027; one‑third on March 21, 2028; and one‑third on March 21, 2029.
• RSU meaning (Footnote F2): each RSU is a contingent right to receive one share of Stryker common stock upon vesting.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided details.
• Other footnote (F3): filing also includes a note describing a stock option vesting schedule (20% on each of the first five anniversaries); that footnote appears informational and is not reflected in the RSU grant entries above.
• Timeliness: Filing appears timely (reported within two business days of the transaction).

Context
This was an equity compensation grant (RSUs) as part of Stryker’s long‑term incentive plan, a routine form of executive compensation. Grants at $0.00 are typical for RSUs (they represent future shares if and when vesting conditions are met) and do not imply an immediate cash transaction or open‑market buying/selling.