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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Stryker (SYK)

Stryker names Spencer Stiles President and COO effective January 1, 2026

Neutral Impact 4 of 5 leadership Written later

Stryker said Spencer Stiles, currently Group President of Orthopaedics, will become President and Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2026, with responsibility for the company's global businesses, strategy and mergers and acquisitions. Dylan Crotty, now President of Instruments, will succeed Stiles as Group President, Orthopaedics on the same date.

Key points

  • Stiles becomes President and COO effective January 1, 2026, and will lead global businesses, strategy and M&A
  • Stiles's annualized base salary rises to $1,000,000 with a bonus target of 100% of base salary
  • Crotty becomes Group President, Orthopaedics effective January 1, 2026, with base salary rising to $700,000 and a bonus target of 85%
  • Board committee recommendation for February 2026 long-term incentive awards: about $6,000,000 for Stiles and about $3,000,000 for Crotty

The filing

CompanyStryker (SYK)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECDec 4, 2025, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-308097

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on December 04, 2025.

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