SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Amendment No. |8|
Stryker Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
(Title of Class of Securities)
863667101
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2014
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however,see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. 863667101 13G/A Page 2 of 6 Pages
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Greenleaf Trust 38-3416104
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [_]
Not Applicable (b) [_]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Michigan
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
522,262
NUMBER OF _________________________________________________________________
SHARES 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH 28,647,826
REPORTING _________________________________________________________________
PERSON WITH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
512,682
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
28,657,406
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
29,170,088
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
[_]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
7.7%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
BK
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Stryker Corporation
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2825 Airview Boulevard
Kalamazoo, MI 49002
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Greeneaf Trust
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
211 South Rose Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49007
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
State of Michigan
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, $.10 Par Value
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
863667101
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 240.13d-1(b) or
240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o);
(b) [X] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c);
(c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C.78c);
(d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.8a-8);
(e) [ ] An Investment Adviser in accordance with Section 240.
13d-1(b)(1) (ii)(E);
(f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(15 U.S.C.80a-3);
(j) [_] Group, in accordance with Section 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
If this statement is filed pursuant to Section 240 13d-1(c), check this
box. [ ]
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
29,170,088
(b) Percent of class:
7.7%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 522,262
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 28,647,826
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 512,682
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
28,657,406
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Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof
the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Greenleaf Trust holds these securities in a fiduciary capacity on behalf of
various trust and investment management customers, some of whom have the right
to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of, dividends from or the
proceeds from the sale of these securities
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the
securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control
of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose
or effect.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
February 12, 2015
(Date)
/S/Michael F. Odar
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(Signature)
Michael F. Odar, President Greenleaf Trust
(Name/Title)