Fink M Kathryn 4

What Happened
Kathryn M. Fink, Vice President and Chief HR Officer of Stryker Corporation (SYK), was granted 5,220 shares as a performance-based award on March 9, 2026. The shares were reported at a $0.00 acquisition price (award/grant), reflecting compensation rather than an open-market purchase or sale. The award is contingent on achievement of pre-established three-year adjusted diluted EPS and sales goals and is scheduled to vest on March 21, 2026.

Key Details

• Transaction date and type: 2026-03-09 — Award/Grant (code A) at $0.00 per share.
• Number of shares: 5,220 awarded; reported acquisition value $0.
• Vesting/conditions: Earned upon achieving three-year adjusted diluted EPS and sales performance goals; vesting date March 21, 2026 (Footnote F1).
• Additional holdings note: Filing includes a note that the reporting person held 128 shares from the ESPP as of 12/31/2025 (Footnote F2).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Filing timeliness: Form filed 2026-03-11 for a 2026-03-09 transaction — appears timely (filed within required reporting window).

Context
This was a compensation award tied to multi-year performance goals, not an open-market buy or sale, so it does not indicate an immediate bullish or bearish trading action. There was no option exercise or cashless sale involved — the grant vests only if performance targets are met. For retail investors, performance-based awards are common executive compensation and reflect long-term incentive alignment rather than short-term insider trading.