UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G

                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                          (Amendment No.0)*


				STRYKER CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)


			COMMON STOCK, $.10 PAR VALUE
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


				    863667101
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                                 (CUSIP Number)

				DECEMBER 31, 2008

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            (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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1.   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
     I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)

		THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
			EIN 31-0966785
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2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
     (a)  [_]    NOT APPLICABLE
     (b)  [_]

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3.   SEC USE ONLY



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4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	ORGANIZED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

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  NUMBER OF    5.   SOLE VOTING POWER

   SHARES           	91,568
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BENEFICIALLY   6.   SHARED VOTING POWER

  OWNED BY          	23,710,048
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    EACH       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

  REPORTING         	76,792
               _________________________________________________________________
   PERSON      8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

    WITH            	23,724,824
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9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

			23,801,616

10.  CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
     (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

     [_]  NOT APPLICABLE

11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

			5.895%
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12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)



	BK



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CUSIP No.863667101


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:
				THE HUNTINGTON NATIONAL BANK
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

				41 SOUTH HIGH STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(c).  Citizenship:
				UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities:
				COMMON STOCK
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number:
				863667101
            ____________________________________________________________________

Item 3.     If This Statement  is Filed  Pursuant to  Rule 13d-1(b), or 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. 78o).

     (c)  [_]  Insurance  company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
               (15 U.S.C. 78o).

     (d)  [_]  Investment  company  registered under Section 8 of the Investment
               Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

     (e)  [_]  An investment adviser in accordance with s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

     (f)  [_]  An employee  benefit plan or endowment  fund in  accordance  with
               s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

     (g)  [_]  A parent  holding  company or control  person in accordance  with
               s240.13d-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 s240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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Item 4.  Ownership.

     Provide  the  following  information  regarding  the  aggregate  number and
percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

     (a)  Amount beneficially owned:
				23,801,616
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (b)  Percent of class:
				5.895%
          ______________________________________________________________________

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote_____91,568____________,


          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote____23,710,048_______,


          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of___76,792_,


          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
				23,724,824.



Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

     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 [ ].

				NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 6.  Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

				NOT APPLICABLE
         _______________________________________________________________________

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.

     (a)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to s240.13d-1(b):

          By signing  below I certify  that,  to the best of  my  knowledge  and
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in
          the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and not held for
          the  purpose  of or with the effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
          control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and are
          not held in  connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction
          having that purpose or effect.


     (b)  The  following  certification  shall be included if the  statement  is
          filed pursuant to s240.13d-1(c):

          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 or with the effect of changing or  influencing
          the control of the issuer of the  securities and were not acquired and
          are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
          having such purpose or effect.





                                    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.

						   JANUARY 9, 2009

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                                                        (Date)

						/s/ MICHELLE A. FORGACH

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                                                      (Signature)

					MICHELLE A. FORGACH, COMPLIANCE SPECIALIST

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                                                      (Name/Title)


The  original  statement  shall be signed by each  person  on whose  behalf  the
statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized  representative  other than an executive
officer  or   general   partner  of  the   filing   person,   evidence   of  the
representative's  authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement,provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which
is already on file with the Commission  may be  incorporated  by reference.  The
name and any title of each  person  who signs  the  statement  shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

Note:  Schedules  filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s240.13d-7 for other parties
for whom copies are to be sent.

ATTENTION.  INTENTIONAL  MISSTATEMENTS  OR OMISSIONS OF FACT CONSTITUTE  FEDERAL
CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS (SEE 18 U.S.C. 1001).