July 1, 1997
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: Stryker Corporation - Form 8-A
Gentlemen:
Enclosed please find a Form 8-A, with respect to the
Common Stock, $.10 par value (the "Common Stock"), of Stryker
Corporation. Stryker Corporation is required to file reports
pursuant to Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Application has been made to list the Common Stock on the New
York Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"). The Common Stock currently
trades on The Nasdaq Stock Market.
In addition, please consider this a request for
acceleration. It is my understanding that the registration will
not be effective until the Securities and Exchange Commission has
been notified by the Exchange that the Common Stock has been
approved by the Exchange for listing and registration. We
presently expect that to occur on July 22, 1997.
Please feel free to contact our counsel, John H. Denne,
of Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan at 212-351-3207 with any
questions. Thank you.
Sincerely,
STRYKER CORPORATION
/s/ DAVID J. SIMPSON
David J. Simpson
Vice President, Chief Financial
Officer and Secretary
cc: New York Stock Exchange
(with one manually signed
copy of the Form 8-A)
DJS/vlg
Enclosure
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8 - A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Michigan 38-1239739
(State of Incorporation (IRS Employer
or organization) Identification No.)
P.O. Box 4085
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49003-4085
(616) 385-2600
(Address of principal executive offices)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class to Name of each exchange on which
be registered each class is to be registered
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Common Stock, $.10 Par Value New York Stock Exchange
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
(Title of Class)
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT'S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED
Common Stock $.10 Par Value
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The capital stock of Stryker Corporation (the "Company"
or "Registrant") to be registered on the New York Stock Exchange,
Inc. (the "Exchange"), is the Registrant's Common Stock with a
par value of $.10 per share. A summary of the rights,
preferences, privileges and priorities of the Common Stock is set
forth below:
Voting Rights. Each holder of Common Stock is entitled
to one vote per share for the election of directors and for all
other matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. There is no
provision for cumulative voting.
Dividends. The Common Stock is entitled to dividends
out of funds legally available therefor, as and when declared by
the Board of Directors of the Company, subject to the
preferential rights of the holders of any outstanding Preferred
Stock. No dividends may be declared or paid on the Common Stock
unless all required dividend payments have been paid on any
Preferred Stock then outstanding and having a preference.
Liquidation Rights. The Common Stock is entitled upon
dissolution, liquidation or distribution of the assets of the
Company to the net assets and funds of the Company after payment
of amounts due on such events to the holders of Preferred Stock
then outstanding.
Miscellaneous. The Common Stock has no preemptive,
conversion or other special rights and is not subject to any
further call or assessment.
ITEM 2. EXHIBITS
1. All exhibits required by Instruction II to Item 2
will be supplied to the New York Exchange.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly
caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
STRYKER CORPORATION
By: /s/ JOHN W. BROWN
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John W. Brown
Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: July 1, 1997
