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)
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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.)
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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 ----------------------------- --------------------------- 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
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
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