Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL 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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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 PARKWY		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2011
(Street)


NORTH KANSASCITY, MO 64117		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/31/2011   J 364.87 (1) A $ 50.62 (1) 17,423.09 I by 401(k) Plan
Common Stock             2,876 D  

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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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Common Stock (Restricted) $ 40.95           06/01/2011 06/01/2013 Common Stock
45,000
  45,000
D
 
Common Stock (Restricted) $ 51.6           06/01/2012 06/01/2014 Common Stock
40,000
  40,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 20.11           03/14/2013 03/14/2018 Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 18.36           03/06/2011 03/06/2019 Common Stock
55,000
  55,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 3.75           02/24/2007 02/24/2022 Common Stock
9,832
  9,832
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 5.6475           06/12/2008 06/12/2013 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 9.02           09/04/2008 09/04/2013 Common Stock
20,000
  20,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 10.495           06/03/2009 06/03/2014 Common Stock
48,000
  48,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 15.7025           06/03/2010 06/03/2015 Common Stock
60,000
  60,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 21.755           03/09/2011 03/09/2016 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 
Non-Quallified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 26.905           03/09/2012 03/09/2017 Common Stock
50,000
  50,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

/s/Tyler Wright, by Power of Attorney 02/10/2012
**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) Represents shares purchased through the issuer's 401(k) trust between 1/2/2011 and 12/31/2011, at prices ranging from $47.40 to $54.63 per share. Balance is based on plan statement as of 12/31/2011. Full information regarding the number of shares purchased or sold at each separate price shall be provided upon request by the Commission staff, Cerner Corporation, or a Cerner shareholder.
 
Remarks:
All beneficial ownership amounts have been adjusted for the 2-for-1 stock split announced by the Company on May 31, 2011.

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