Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 23, 2010

 

 

STRYKER CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Michigan   0-9165   38-1239739

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan   49002
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 269.385.2600

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

SECTION 8 - OTHER EVENTS

 

ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

The Company issued a press release on March 23, 2010 announcing the resolution of FDA warning letter related to the Company’s Mahwah, New Jersey manufacturing facility. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is included with this Report:

 

Exhibit

      
99.1    Press release announcing the resolution of FDA warning letter related to the Company’s Mahwah, New Jersey manufacturing facility.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    STRYKER CORPORATION
    (Registrant)
March 25, 2010    

/s/    CURT R. HARTMAN        

Date     Curt R. Hartman
    Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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