UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q/A
| (Mark one) | |
| [X] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2012
OR
| [ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number: 0-9165
STRYKER CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Michigan | 38-1239739 | |
| (State of incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 2825 Airview Boulevard, Kalamazoo, Michigan | 49002 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
| (269)-385-2600 | ||
| (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) | ||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES [X] NO [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | [X] | Accelerated filer | [ ] | |
| Non-accelerated filer | [ ] | Small reporting company | [ ] | |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
YES [ ] NO [X]
Number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
380,933,033 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value, as of March 31, 2012.
Explanatory Paragraph
In Exhibit 32(i) to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2012 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 24, 2012 (the “Original Filing”), we referenced our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2011 in the Certification. This Amendment on Form 10-Q/A is being filed to reference the correct Report in the Certification.
Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing. This Form 10-Q/A does not modify or update disclosures in the Original Filing or reflect events subsequent to the Original Filing. Accordingly, this Form 10-Q/A should be read in conjunction with the Original Filing.
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
| ITEM 6. | EXHIBITS |
| (a) | Exhibits | |
| 32(i) | Certification by Interim Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| STRYKER CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| July 25, 2012 | /s/ CURT R. HARTMAN | |
| Date | Curt R. Hartman, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit 32(i) | 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 Certifications | |
| Certification by Interim Chief Executive Officer and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Stryker Corporation | ||