Sec Form 4 Filing - Rude Michael W @ STRYKER CORP - 2012-05-23

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Rude Michael W
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRYKER CORP [ syk]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President,Human Resources
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD.
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
05/23/2012
(Street)
KALAMAZOO, MI49002
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 05/23/2012 M 28,000 A $ 38.83 49,696 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 M 25,000 A $ 45.21 74,696 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 M 27,000 A $ 48.27 101,696 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 M 30,500 A $ 46.85 132,196 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 M 28,125 A $ 42 160,321 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 F 125,514 D $ 51.72 34,807 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/23/2012 S 10,200 D $ 50.9052 ( 2 ) 24,607 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 05/24/2012 S 2,911 D $ 51.42 21,696 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 1,182 I By 401(k)
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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Common Stock $ 38.83 05/23/2012 M 28,000 ( 3 ) 10/13/2013 Common Stock 28,000 $ 0 0 D
Common Stock $ 45.21 05/23/2012 M 25,000 ( 3 ) 03/04/2014 Common Stock 25,000 $ 0 0 D
Common Stock $ 48.27 05/23/2012 M 27,000 ( 3 ) 04/21/2015 Common Stock 27,000 $ 0 0 D
Common Stock $ 46.85 05/23/2012 M 30,500 ( 3 ) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 30,500 $ 0 0 D
Common Stock $ 42 05/23/2012 M 28,125 ( 4 ) 02/09/2019 Common Stock 28,125 $ 0 18,750 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Rude Michael W
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD.
KALAMAZOO, MI49002
Vice President,Human Resources
Signatures
Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for Michael W. Rude 05/25/2012
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 507 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of March 31, 2012, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.
( 2 )Represents the average price for transactions in a range from $50.90 to $50.92.
( 3 )Employee stock option granted 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.
( 4 )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.

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