Graham A McLean Form 3 STRYKER / Graham A McLean 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^*

McLean Graham A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2825 AIRVIEW BLVD

(Street)

KALAMAZOO MI 49002

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2017

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)
President, Asia-Pacific

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	4,800	D

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 2/12/2008 (right to buy)	(1)	02/11/2018	Common Stock	2,090	67.8	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/12/2014	(2)	(2)	Common Stock	863	(3)	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/11/2015 (right to buy)	(4)	02/10/2025	Common Stock	7,305	93.06	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/11/2015	(5)	(5)	Common Stock	1,218	(3)	D
Employee Stock Option granted 2/10/2016 (right to buy)	(6)	02/09/2026	Common Stock	9,315	96.64	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/10/2016	(7)	(7)	Common Stock	1,863	(3)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee stock option granted February 12, 2008 pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, exercisable as to 20% on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant.

2. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 863 shares on March 21, 2017.

3. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Stryker common stock.

4. Employee stock option granted February 11, 2015 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.

5. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 609 shares on March 21, 2017 and 609 shares on March 21, 2018.

6. Employee stock option granted February 10, 2016 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.

7. The Restricted Stock Units vest as to 621 shares on March 21, 2017; 621 shares on March 21, 2018; and 621 shares on March 21, 2019.

Remarks:

	Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for Graham A. McLean	01/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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