Fletcher Robert S 4

What Happened
Robert S. Fletcher, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer of Stryker Corporation, received a grant of 8,980 derivative securities reported as an award on 2026-02-04. The filing lists the acquisition price as $0.00 (this reflects an option grant, not an open-market purchase). The options were granted under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; Form 4 filed: 2026-02-06 (appears timely under Section 16 reporting rules).
• Instrument: Stock option grant (derivative). Acquisition reported as 8,980 shares at $0.00.
• Vesting: Option is exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant date (fully vests over 5 years).
• Monetary value/strike price: Not specified in the excerpt provided (value depends on the option's exercise price and future stock price).
• Shares owned after transaction: Not stated in the provided filing excerpt.
• Footnote/attachments: Grant made pursuant to the 2011 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (footnote). Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) attached.

Context
This was an option award (not an immediate purchase or sale). Option grants are compensation and don't necessarily indicate immediate bullish trading by the insider; the economic value will depend on the eventual exercise price and Stryker's future share price. No exercise or sale occurred in this filing.