SEC FORM 3

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^*

Berry William E Jr

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2825 AIRVIEW BLVD

(Street)

KALAMAZOO

49002

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/13/2014

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)
	Vice President, Controller

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	1,025	D
Common Stock	93	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)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	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)
Stock Option granted 02/21/2012 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2022	Common Stock	3,130	$53.6	D
Stock Option granted 02/21/2012 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/20/2022	Common Stock	5,130	$53.6	D
Stock Option granted 02/13/2013 (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/12/2023	Common Stock	8,375	$64.01	D
Stock Option granted 02/12/2014 (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	02/11/2024	Common Stock	7,765	$81.14	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 02/21/2012	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	459	$0⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 02/21/2012	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	1,140	$0⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 02/13/2013	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	2,094	$0⁽⁴⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units granted 02/12/2014	⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁷⁾	Common Stock	1,941	$0⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 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.

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 459 shares on November 1, 2014.

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 570 of the shares on March 21, 2014 and the remaining 570 shares on March 21, 2015.

6. The restricted stock units vest as to one-third of the shares on March 21, 2014, one-third of the shares on March 21, 2015 and the remaining one-third of the shares on March 21, 2016.

7. The restricted stock units vest as to one-third of the shares on March 21, 2015, one-third of the shares on March 21, 2016 and the remaining one-third of the shares on March 21, 2017.

Remarks:

	Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for William E. Berry, Jr.	02/21/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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