Form 8-K (Dec 12 2014)


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): December 8, 2014
 

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 8.01
OTHER EVENTS

On December 8, 2014, Stryker Corporation issued a press release announcing that it had entered into a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in connection with the DOJ’s previously reported civil and criminal investigations into the sales and marketing of the OtisKnee prior to Stryker’s acquisition of OtisMed in November 2009, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 
 
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
99.1 Press release dated December 8, 2014 of Stryker Corporation
    

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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 12, 2014
 
/s/ WILLIAM R. JELLISON
 
 
William R. Jellison
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer