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 *

RANELLI RAY A 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

K2M GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. [ KTWO ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

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

C/O WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE, 320 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2500 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

11/9/2018
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
(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   11/9/2018     D (1)    3946   D $27.50   (2) 10610   D    
Common Stock   11/9/2018     D (1)    10610   (3) D $27.50   (4) 0   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
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $15.0   11/9/2018     D   (1)       14404      (5) 5/7/2024   Common Stock   14404.0     (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $23.46   11/9/2018     D   (1)       10500      (5) 7/1/2025   Common Stock   10500.0     (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $14.38   11/9/2018     D   (1)       10268      (7) 6/14/2026   Common Stock   10268.0     (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $22.81   11/9/2018     D   (1)       6655      (8) 6/5/2027   Common Stock   6655.0     (6) 0   D    
Stock Option (Right to Buy)   $23.59   11/9/2018     D   (1)       5727      (9) 6/4/2028   Common Stock   5727.0     (6) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
(1)  On November 9, 2018, Stryker Corporation, a Michigan corporation ("Parent"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger entered into by and among the Issuer, Parent and Austin Merger Sub Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), dated as of August 29, 2018 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer surviving such merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the "Merger").
(2)  At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each outstanding share of the Issuer's common stock (other than certain excluded shares) automatically converted into the right to receive $27.50 in cash, without interest and less any applicable withholding taxes (the "Merger Consideration").
(3)  Reflects shares of restricted stock.
(4)  Each Issuer restricted stock award ("RSA"), whether vested or unvested, outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time was cancelled and entitled the holder of such RSA, as applicable, to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to such award multiplied by (ii) the Merger Consideration, less any applicable withholding taxes.
(5)  These options were fully vested.
(6)  At the Effective Time, each stock option, whether vested or unvested, outstanding immediately before the Effective Time was cancelled and entitled the holder of such option to receive, without interest, an amount in cash equal to the product of (i) the total number of shares of Issuer common stock subject to the stock option multiplied by (ii) the excess, if any, of the Merger Consideration over the exercise price of such stock option, less any applicable withholding taxes.
(7)  These options were to vest ratably over a three year period beginning on June 14, 2017.
(8)  These options were to vest ratably over a three year period beginning on June 6, 2018.
(9)  These options were to vest ratably over a three year period beginning on June 5, 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
RANELLI RAY A
C/O WELSH, CARSON, ANDERSON & STOWE
320 PARK AVENUE, SUITE 2500
NEW YORK, NY 10022 		X



Signatures
/s/ Raymond A Ranelli 11/14/2018
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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