CERNER (CERN) Form 4 CERNER / JEFFREY A TOWNSEND ownership change

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^*

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. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/01/2017

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock								143,708(1)	D
Common Stock								36,924	I	by 401(k) Plan

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00(2)	09/01/2017		A		70,400(2)		09/01/2019	09/01/2019	Common Stock	70,400	$0.00(3)	70,400	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.615							03/01/2015	03/01/2023	Common Stock	80,000		80,000	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)	$70.91							03/12/2017	03/12/2025	Common Stock	73,000		73,000	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)	$55.74							03/03/2019	03/03/2027	Common Stock	140,000		140,000	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)	$10.055							03/14/2013	03/14/2018	Common Stock	120,000		120,000	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$9.18							03/06/2011	03/06/2019	Common Stock	110,000		110,000	D
Restricted Stock Units	$0.00							03/05/2018	03/05/2018	Common Stock	2,100		2,100	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes 18,000 shares of restricted common stock.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cerner Corporation common stock. The restricted stock units are eligible for vesting on 09/01/2019.

3. This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock units to the reporting person by the issuer. Therefore, no consideration other than the value of services rendered was paid for the security.

Remarks:

	/s/Shane M. Dawson, by Power of Attorney	09/06/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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