Revised Def 14a 3.30.15

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
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Stryker Corporation disclosed today that Tax Fees paid to Ernst & Young LLP in 2014 included in the table under the caption “Fees and Services” on page 36 of the Proxy Statement for its annual meeting of shareholders to be held on April 29, 2015 consisted of $635,000 for tax compliance services and $7,030,000 for tax advice and tax planning services.
The Proxy Statement has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders are urged to read the Proxy Statement carefully because it contains important information about Stryker and its annual meeting of shareholders. Shareholders are able to obtain a copy of the Proxy Statement and other documents containing information about Stryker, free of charge, at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of the Proxy Statement are available free of charge at www.proxymaterials.stryker.com and may also be obtained by writing Stryker’s investor relations department at Stryker Corporation, 2825 Airview Boulevard Kalamazoo, MI 49002.