Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

(c)

On August 9, 2024, John B. "Brad" Sorenson, our Executive Vice President, Global Operations, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Sorenson’s plan covers the sale of up to 67,198 shares of our common stock including up to 20,383 shares to be acquired upon determination and/or vesting of performance share units and restricted share units and 17,362 shares to be acquired upon exercise of stock options. Transactions under Mr. Sorenson’s plan are based upon pre-established dates and stock price thresholds and will only occur upon the expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period. Mr. Sorenson’s plan will terminate on the earlier of May 16, 2025, or the date all shares subject to the plan have been sold.

On August 9, 2024, Arthur C. Butcher, our Executive Vice President and Group President, MedSurg and Asia Pacific, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Butcher’s plan covers the sale of 69,253 shares of our common stock to be acquired upon exercise of stock options. Transactions under Mr. Butcher’s plan are based upon pre-established dates and stock price thresholds and will only occur upon the expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period. Mr. Butcher’s plan will terminate on the earlier of January 30, 2026, or the date all shares subject to the plan have been sold.

On August 26, 2024, Daniel J. Brennan, our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, entered into a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). Mr. Brennan’s plan covers the sale of up to 120,672 shares of our common stock including up to 45,062 shares to be acquired upon determination and/or vesting of performance share units and restricted share units and 75,610 shares to be acquired upon exercise of stock options. Transactions under Mr. Brennan’s plan are based upon pre-established dates and stock price thresholds and will only occur upon the expiration of the applicable mandatory cooling-off period. Mr. Brennan’s plan will terminate on the earlier of June 2, 2025, or the date all shares subject to the plan have been sold.