SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

Floyd David

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2825 AIRVIEW BLVD

(Street)

KALAMAZOO

49002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Group President, Orthopaedics

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2017

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/02/2017		M		22,080	A	$54.35	30,648⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		F		15,412	D	$144.7	15,236	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		M		37,496	A	$64.01	52,372	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		F		27,429	D	$144.7	25,303	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		M		23,664	A	$81.14	48,967	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		F		18,660	D	$144.7	30,307	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		M		16,764	A	$93.06	47,071	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		F		13,885	D	$144.7	33,186	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		M		12,935	A	$96.64	46,121	D
Common Stock	06/02/2017		F		10,867	D	$144.7	35,254	D
Common Stock	06/05/2017		S		7,381	D	$144.7	27,873	D
Common Stock								13,096	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock								197	I	By 401K

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option granted 12/5/2012 (right to buy)	$54.35	06/02/2017		M			22,080	⁽²⁾	12/04/2022	Common Stock	22,080	$0	5,520	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/13/2013 (right to buy)	$64.01	06/02/2017		M			37,496	⁽²⁾	02/12/2023	Common Stock	37,496	$0	9,374	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/12/2014 (right to buy)	$81.14	06/02/2017		M			23,664	⁽³⁾	02/11/2024	Common Stock	23,664	$0	15,776	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/11/2015 (right to buy)	$93.06	06/02/2017		M			16,764	⁽³⁾	02/10/2025	Common Stock	16,764	$0	25,146	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/10/2016 (right to buy)	$96.64	06/02/2017		M			12,935	⁽³⁾	02/09/2026	Common Stock	12,935	$0	51,740	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 460 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of December 31, 2016, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.

2. Employee stock option granted pursuant 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.

3. Employee stock option granted pursuant 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.

Remarks:

	Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for David K. Floyd	06/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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