CERNER (CERN) Form 5 CERNER / JEFFREY A TOWNSEND ownership change

SEC Form 5

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL 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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Form 3 Holdings Reported.

Form 4 Transactions Reported.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

TOWNSEND JEFFREY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY

(Street)

NORTH KANSAS CITY MO 64117

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CERNER CORP /MO/ [ CERN ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec. VP & Chief of Staff

3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2016

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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/31/2016		J(1)	364	A	$54.2(1)(2)	36,924	I	by 401(k) Plan
Common Stock							150,612(3)	D

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)
					(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.4525						03/09/2012	03/09/2017	Common Stock	100,000		100,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.18						03/06/2011	03/06/2019	Common Stock	110,000		110,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.055						03/14/2013	03/14/2018	Common Stock	120,000		120,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.43						03/09/2014	03/09/2022	Common Stock	80,000		80,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$54.01						03/11/2018	03/11/2026	Common Stock	140,000		140,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.91						03/12/2017	03/12/2025	Common Stock	73,000		73,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$60.37						03/07/2016	03/07/2024	Common Stock	73,000		73,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.615						03/01/2015	03/01/2023	Common Stock	80,000		80,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares acquired through routine payroll deduction and participation in the issuer's 401(k) plan between 01/03/2016 and 12/31/2016, at prices ranging from $50.88 to $57.41 per share. Balance is based on plan statement as of 12/31/2016. This transaction qualifies as a nondiscretionary transaction from a tax-qualified plan.

2. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price will be provided upon request by the Commission staff, Cerner Corporation, or a Cerner shareholder.

3. Includes 32,400 shares of restricted common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/Shane M. Dawson, by Power of Attorney	01/13/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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