8K0424122


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): April 24, 2012
 
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
0-9165
(Commission
File Number)
38-1239739
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan
(Address of principal executive offices)
49002
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 269.385.2600

 
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ITEM 5.07
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
At the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on April 24, 2012, shareholders voted
 
on five proposals and cast their votes as follows:


 
1

Election of directors:

 
Shares
 
Name
For
Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Howard E. Cox, Jr.
295,804,507
8,873,209
37,645,187
Srikant M. Datar, Ph.D.
300,990,549
3,687,167
37,645,187
Roch Doliveux, DVM
296,828,568
7,849,148
37,645,187
Louise L. Francesconi
286,588,060
18,089,656
37,645,187
Allan C. Golston
303,678,300
999,416
37,645,187
Howard L. Lance
297,279,851
7,397,865
37,645,187
William U. Parfet
270,659,524
34,018,192
37,645,187
Ronda E. Stryker
288,885,722
15,791,994
37,645,187

    
 
2

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent
 
 
registered public accounting firm for 2012:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
 
 
338,137,340
3,708,748
476,815


 
3

Approval of amendment to the Company’s Restated Articles of Incorporation to implement a majority vote standard for uncontested elections of directors:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
303,085,368
763,679
828,669
37,645,187


 
4

Re-approval of the material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s Executive Bonus Plan:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
296,736,777
6,580,359
1,360,580
37,645,187








 
5

Advisory vote to approve the Company’s named executive officer compensation:
    
 
 
Shares
 
 
 
For
Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
 
 
257,340,189
44,608,268
2,729,259
37,645,187



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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
April 26, 2012
 
/s/ DEAN H. BERGY
Date
 
Dean H. Bergy
 
 
Secretary