Fink M Kathryn Form 3 STRYKER / M Kathryn Fink ownership change

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^*

Fink M Kathryn

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2825 AIRVIEW BLVD

(Street)

KALAMAZOO MI 49002

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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)
VP, Global Human Resources

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	2,548(1)	D
Common Stock	62	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)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option granted 2/12/2014 (right to buy)	(2)	02/11/2024	Common Stock	8,010	81.14	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/11/2015 (right to buy)	(2)	02/10/2025	Common Stock	6,985	93.06	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 11/1/2013	(3)	(3)	Common Stock	2,099	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/12/2014	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,336	(4)	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/11/2015	(6)	(6)	Common Stock	1,746	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 44 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of December 31, 2015, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.

2. 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.

3. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 2,099 shares on November 1, 2016.

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 668 shares on March 21, 2016, and 668 shares on March 21, 2017.

6. The restricted stock units vest as to 582 shares on March 21, 2016; 582 shares on March 21, 2017; and 582 shares on March 21, 2018.

Remarks:

	Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for M. Kathryn Fink	01/11/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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