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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 		 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
REIS GERARD J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
5960 HEISLEY ROAD
(Street)
MENTOR OH 44060
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
STERIS CORP [ STE ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Sr V P & Grp President, D& I
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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. 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 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 Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 5,000 A $9.5625 5,400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 5,000 D $22.05 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 4,300 A $9.5625 4,700 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 4,300 D $22.07 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 700 A $9.5625 1,100 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 700 D $22.08 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 2,000 A $9.5625 2,400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 2,000 D $22.09 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 20,000 A $13.3438 20,400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 20,000 D $22.09 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 20,400 A $9.6875 20,800 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 20,400 D $22.09 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 2,100 A $9.6875 2,500 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 2,100 D $22.1 400 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 M 18,750 A $9 19,150 D
Common Shares, without Par Value 12/09/2003 S 18,750 D $22.1 400 D
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 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: 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
Employee Stock Option Exercise $9.5625 12/09/2003 M 12,000 (1) 05/19/2005 Common Shares, without Par Value 12,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Exercise $13.3438 12/09/2003 M 20,000 (2) 08/08/2006 Common Shares, without Par Value 20,000 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option Exercise $9.6875 12/09/2003 M 22,500 (3) 02/05/2010 Common Shares, without Par Value 22,500 $0 7,500 D
Employee Stock Option Exercise $9 12/09/2003 M 18,750 (4) 05/28/2010 Common Shares, without Par Value 18,750 $0 6,250 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The dates these stock options became exercisable are as follows: 2,000 on April 19, 1997; 5,000 on April 19, 1998; and 5,000 on April 19, 1999.
2. The dates these stock options became exercisable are as follows: 5,000 on July 8, 1997; 5,000 on July 8, 1998; 5,000 on July 8, 1999; and 5,000 on July 8, 2000.
3. The dates these stock options became exercisable are as follows: 7,500 on January 5, 2001; 7,500 on January 5, 2002; and 7,500 on January 5, 2003.
4. The dates these stock options became exercisable are as follows: 6,250 on April 28, 2001; 6,250 on April 28, 2002; and 6,250 on April 28, 2003.
Dennis P. Patton, Authorized Representative under Power of Attorney 12/09/2003
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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