UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
AMENDMENT NO. 18*
CERNER CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
156782104
(CUSIP Number)
DECEMBER 31, 2003
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
*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 on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities and 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).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-7
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
Cerner Corporation
Item 1(b): Name of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, 601
Kansas City, MO 64117
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
Neal L. Patterson
Item 2(b): Address or Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
2800 Rockcreek Parkway, Suite 601
Kansas City, MO 64117
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
United States
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
156782104
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
check whether the person filing is a:
Not Applicable.
Item 4: Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 3,844,398
(b) Percent of Class: 10.70%
(c) Number of Shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,790,398
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 54,000
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 3,790,398
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the
disposition of: 54,000
* Such number of shares includes 278,891 held by
Jeanne Lillig-Patterson, wife of Neal L. Patterson,
as trustee for their minor children. Such number of
shares excludes 55,476 shares beneficially owned by
Jeanne-Lillig Patterson. Neal L. Patterson denies
beneficial ownership of such shares and the
description herein of such shares shall not be
construed as and admission that Neal L. Patterson is,
for purposes of Section 13(d) or 13 (g) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner
of such securities.
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 ( ).
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Shares (constituting a portion of the number of shares
reported under Item 4) are held on behalf of Neal L. Patterson
by a trustee under the Cerner Corporation Employee Stock
Purchase Retirement Plan, the trustee receives the dividends
pursuant to the terms of the plan.
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
Not Applicable.
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.
By: \s\Neal L. Patterson
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Neal L. Patterson
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
February 17, 2004
Date