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 *
  BERGY DEAN H
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2012		 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)
Interim CFO and VP, Secretary
 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 23,888
D
 
Common Stock 25,136
I
by Dean H. and Kathryn D. Bergy Grantor Retained Annuity Trust
Common Stock 44,695
I
by Dean H. Bergy Trust
Common Stock 24,762
I
by Kathryn D. Bergy Trust (1)
Common Stock 3,007
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 02/07/2006 (right to buy)   (2) 02/06/2016 Common Stock 35,000 $ 46.85 D  
Employee Stock Option granted 02/14/2007 (right to buy)   (2) 02/13/2017 Common Stock 55,000 $ 62.65 D  
Employee Stock Option granted 02/12/2008 (right to buy)   (3) 02/11/2018 Common Stock 52,800 $ 67.8 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
BERGY DEAN H
2825 AIRVIEW BLVD
KALAMAZOO, MI 49002		       Interim CFO and VP, Secretary  

Signatures

Dean H. Bergy 10/09/2012
**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) These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's children. The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of the trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities, and the filing of this report is not an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
(2) Employee stock option granted pursuant to the Stryker Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, all of which are vested.
(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.

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