SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Boehnlein Glenn S

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2825 AIRVIEW BLVD

(Street)

KALAMAZOO

49002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/01/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRYKER CORP [ SYK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Vice President, CFO

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,509	D
Common Stock	1,173	I	By 401K

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option granted 2/10/2009 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/09/2019	Common Stock	12,500	$42	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/23/2010 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/22/2020	Common Stock	4,154	$53.09	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/9/2011 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/08/2021	Common Stock	6,750	$59.7	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/21/2012 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2022	Common Stock	12,125	$53.6	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/13/2013 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/12/2023	Common Stock	14,515	$64.01	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/12/2014 (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/11/2024	Common Stock	11,955	$81.14	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/11/2015 (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/10/2025	Common Stock	10,855	$93.06	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/10/2016 (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/09/2026	Common Stock	49,150	$96.64	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/12/2014	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	996	⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/11/2015	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,808	⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee stock option granted purusant to the Stryker Corporation 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.

2. Employee stock option granted purusant to the Stryker Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.

3. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 996 shares on March 21, 2017.

4. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stryker Common Stock.

5. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 904 shares on March 21, 2017 and 904 shares on March 21, 2018.

Remarks:

	Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for Glenn S. Boehnlein	04/07/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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