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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Zurbay Donald 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ST JUDE MEDICAL INC [ STJ ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
VP Finance and CFO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

ONE ST. JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

12/17/2016
(Street)

ST. PAUL, MN 55117
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. 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   12/17/2016     M    2333   A   (1) 22433   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     F    784   (2) D $79.20   21649   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     M    2346   A   (1) 23995   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     F    789   (3) D $79.20   23206   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     M    2171   A   (1) 25377   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     F    730   (4) D $79.20   24647   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     M    2704   A   (1) 27351   D    
Common Stock   12/17/2016     F    1276   (5) D $79.20   26075   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. 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 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(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
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 12/17/2016     M         2333    12/17/2013   (6)   (1) Common Stock   2333   $0   0   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 12/17/2016     M         2346    12/17/2014   (6)   (1) Common Stock   4692   $0   2346   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 12/17/2016     M         2171    12/17/2015   (6)   (1) Common Stock   6513   $0   4342   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (1) 12/17/2016     M         2704    12/17/2016   (6)   (1) Common Stock   10816   $0   8112   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company\'s common stock.
( 2)  2,333 shares of restricted stock vested on December 17, 2016. 784 shares were used to pay taxes and 1,549 shares were released.
( 3)  2,346 shares of restricted stock vested on December 17, 2016. 789 shares were used to pay taxes and 1,557 shares were released.
( 4)  2,171 shares of restricted stock vested on December 17, 2016. 730 shares were used to pay taxes and 1,441 shares were released.
( 5)  2.704 shares of restricted stock vested on December 17, 2016. 1,276 shares were used to pay taxes and 1,428 shares were released.
( 6)  The restricted stock units will vest 25% on December 17th annually beginning the date shown.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Zurbay Donald
ONE ST. JUDE MEDICAL DRIVE
ST. PAUL, MN 55117

VP Finance and CFO

Signatures
/s/ Kashif Rashid, Attorney in Fact 12/20/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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