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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): July 31, 2018
 
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STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan
 
000-09165
 
38-1239739
(State of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
 
2825 Airview Boulevard Kalamazoo, Michigan
 
49002
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(269) 385-2600
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
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:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    [ ]









ITEM 5.03
AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OR BYLAWS; CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR

On July 31, 2018, the Board of Directors of Stryker Corporation (the "Company") amended the Company's Restated Articles of Incorporation, effective immediately, to delete Article V, which identified the current registered office and current resident agent. The foregoing description of the amendment does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Restated Articles of Incorporation, a copy of which is filed hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d)
Exhibits
 
 
 
 
Restated Articles of Incorporation of Stryker Corporation, dated July 31, 2018 (marked to show changes)



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)
 
 
 
 
 
 
August 6, 2018
 
/s/ GLENN S. BOEHNLEIN
Date
 
Glenn S. Boehnlein
 
 
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer