Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

Certain of our officers or directors have made elections to participate in, and are participating in, our employee stock purchase plan and 401(k) plan and have made, and may from time to time make, elections to have shares withheld to cover withholding taxes due or pay the exercise price of stock options, restricted stock units and performance stock units, which may constitute non-Rule 10b5–1 trading arrangements (as defined in Item 408(c) of Regulation S-K).

On May 22, 2024 M. Kathryn Fink, our Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer, adopted a trading plan intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Exchange Act for the sale of shares of Stryker common stock. The plan terminates on the earlier of the close of trading on May 1, 2025 or the date the maximum aggregate number of shares to be sold under the plan is sold, subject to early termination for certain specified events set forth in the plan. The maximum aggregate number of shares to be sold under the plan is 9,468 shares.