Stryker (SYK) CFO Wells Preston Wendell Transfers 2,738.8 Shares

What Happened

• Wells Preston Wendell, Chief Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation, reported two dispositions of Stryker common stock: 1,776.804 shares on 2026-07-17 and 962 shares on 2026-09-22. Both transactions are reported at $0.00 per share, resulting in $0 in proceeds on the Form 4.
• Footnote F1 states the shares were transferred pursuant to a Matrimonial Settlement Agreement, indicating these were legal/personal transfers rather than open-market sales.

Key Details

• Transaction dates and amounts: 2026-07-17 — 1,776.804 shares @ $0.00; 2026-09-22 — 962 shares @ $0.00. Total transferred: 2,738.804 shares; total reported proceeds: $0.
• Filing date: Form 4 filed 2026-09-24. The 7/17 transfer appears to have been reported late (more than two business days after the transaction); the 9/22 transfer was reported promptly relative to the filing date.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• Footnote F2: the filing notes the reporting person’s holdings as of 6/30/2026 included 196 shares from the ESPP and 27 shares from the PIA plan (latest available statement).
• Transaction type: disposition/transfer (not an open-market sale), per footnote.

Context

• Transfers pursuant to matrimonial settlement agreements are typically legal or personal in nature and do not necessarily reflect the insider’s view of the company’s prospects. Such transfers often report $0 proceeds because they are not market sales.
• For retail investors, purchases tend to be more informative about insider confidence; this filing documents personal-legal-related transfers rather than investment-driven trades.