Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 *
TOWNSEND JEFFREY A
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CERNER CORP /MO/ [CERN] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Exec. VP & Chief of Staff
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2017
(Street)

NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64117		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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               150,612 (1) D  
Common Stock               36,924 I by 401(k) Plan

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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 (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 55.74 03/03/2017   A   140,000   03/03/2019(2) 03/03/2027 Common Stock 140,000 $ 0 (3) 140,000 D  
Restricted Stock Units $ 0 (4) 03/03/2017   A   2,100 (4)   03/05/2018 03/05/2018 Common Stock 2,100 $ 0 (5) 2,100 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 44.615             03/01/2015 03/01/2023 Common Stock 80,000   80,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 60.37             03/07/2016 03/07/2024 Common Stock 73,000   73,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 70.91             03/12/2017 03/12/2025 Common Stock 73,000   73,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 54.01             03/11/2018 03/11/2026 Common Stock 140,000   140,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 38.43             03/09/2014 03/09/2022 Common Stock 80,000   80,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.055             03/14/2013 03/14/2018 Common Stock 120,000   120,000 D  
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.18             03/06/2011 03/06/2019 Common Stock 110,000   110,000 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
TOWNSEND JEFFREY A
2800 ROCKCREEK PARKWAY
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO 64117		       Exec. VP & Chief of Staff  

Signatures

 /s/Patricia E. Davies, by Power of Attorney   03/07/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 32,400 shares of restricted common stock.
(2) Options are exercisable per the following schedule: 40% - 03/03/2019, 20% - 03/03/2020, 20% - 03/03/2021, 20% - 03/03/2022.
(3) This transaction represents a grant of options to the reporting person by the issuer. Therefore, no consideration other than the value of services rendered was paid for the security.
(4) Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Cerner Corporation common stock. The restricted stock units are eligible for vesting on 03/05/2018.
(5) This transaction represents a grant of restricted stock units to the reporting person by the issuer. Therefore, no consideration other than the value of services rendered was paid for the security.

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