Ownership Submission
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, 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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Fink M Kathryn
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2016
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STRYKER CORP [SYK]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP, Global Human Resources
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

KALAMAZOO, MI 49002
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 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 2,548 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 62
I
By 401K

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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 of Derivative Security: 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 2/12/2014 (right to buy)   (2) 02/11/2024 Common Stock 8,010 $ 81.14 D  
Employee Stock Option granted 2/11/2015 (right to buy)   (2) 02/10/2025 Common Stock 6,985 $ 93.06 D  
Restricted Stock Units granted 11/1/2013   (3)   (3) Common Stock 2,099 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/12/2014   (5)   (5) Common Stock 1,336 $ (4) D  
Restricted Stock Units granted 2/11/2015   (6)   (6) Common Stock 1,746 $ (4) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Fink M Kathryn
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49002
      VP, Global Human Resources  

Signatures

Lauren E. Keller, attorney-in-fact for M. Kathryn Fink 01/11/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes 44 shares of Stryker Common Stock acquired pursuant to Stryker Corporation's Employee Stock Purchase Plan ("ESPP") as of December 31, 2015, the date of the latest available statement of the reporting person's ESPP holdings.
(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 2,099 shares on November 1, 2016.
(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 668 shares on March 21, 2016, and 668 shares on March 21, 2017.
(6) The restricted stock units vest as to 582 shares on March 21, 2016; 582 shares on March 21, 2017; and 582 shares on March 21, 2018.

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