Montagnino Kimberly Ann 4

What Happened Kimberly Ann Montagnino, Vice President and Chief Communications Officer of Stryker Corporation (SYK), received a grant of 1,830 derivative awards (stock options) on February 4, 2026. The Form 4 lists the acquisition price as $0.00 (no cash paid at grant); the filing identifies the award as a stock option under Stryker’s 2011 Long‑Term Incentive Plan. This is an award grant rather than a market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-04; filing date: 2026-02-06 (filed within the typical 2-business-day window).
• Transaction type/code: Award/other acquisition (A); 1,830 derivative shares granted; acquisition price shown as $0.00.
• Footnote: F1 — Stock option granted under the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long‑Term Incentive Plan, exercisable 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the grant (i.e., standard multi-year vesting).
• Shares owned after the transaction: not specified in the provided summary.
• Remarks: Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney) is attached to the filing.

Context This filing reflects a routine equity compensation grant (stock options) to an executive; no shares were sold or purchased on the open market. The award vests over five years (20% per year), meaning the options become exercisable gradually rather than immediately. Grants like this are common as part of executive pay and do not by themselves indicate the insider is buying or selling stock for investment purposes.