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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March&nbsp;3, 2014 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></P>
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>FORM&nbsp;S-8
</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>UNDER </I></B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B><I>THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 </I></B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13-4151777</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or other jurisdiction of</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>incorporation or organization)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>345&nbsp;East Main Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Warsaw, Indiana 46580 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Full title of the plan) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Chad&nbsp;F. Phipps </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Zimmer Holdings, Inc. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>345&nbsp;East Main Street </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Warsaw, Indiana 46580 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name and address of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(574) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">267-6131</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><I>Copy to: </I></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Christine G.
Long </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Faegre Baker Daniels LLP </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>600&nbsp;East 96<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">th</SUP>&nbsp;Street, Suite&nbsp;600 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(317) <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">569-9600</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and
&#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Large&nbsp;accelerated&nbsp;filer</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Title of Securities<BR>to be Registered</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>to be</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Registered<SUP
STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(1)(2)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering
Price</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Per Share<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proposed</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Maximum<BR>Aggregate</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Offering Price<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><B>Amount of<BR>Registration Fee<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">(3)</SUP></B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, $0.01 par value</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">3,700,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$96.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$355,200,000</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$45,749.76</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unused 2006 Plan Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">85,178</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$96.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$8,177,088</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$1,053.21</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Unused TeamShare Plan Shares</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">88,671</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$96.00</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$8,512,416</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" NOWRAP ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000">$1,096.40</TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">This Form S-8 Registration Statement (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) registers 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
effective May&nbsp;7, 2013 (the &#147;2009 Plan&#148;). In addition, this Registration Statement registers 85,178 shares of Common Stock under the 2009 Plan that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006
Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2006 Plan&#148;), since December&nbsp;31, 2012, and 88,671 shares of Common Stock under the 2009 Plan that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan
(the &#147;TeamShare Plan&#148;), since December&nbsp;31, 2012. The number of outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan may be increased from time to time by additional shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the 2006 Plan and
TeamShare Plan (together, the &#147;Prior Plans&#148;) that expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable for any reason. An additional 4,435,452 shares of Common Stock are subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plans and could potentially
become available for issuance in the future under the 2009 Plan to the extent such awards expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable for any reason, but such shares are not at this time covered by this Registration Statement. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), this Registration Statement also registers additional shares of Common Stock as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions in accordance with the <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">anti-dilution</FONT> provisions of the 2009 Plan. </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h)&nbsp;under the Securities Act using the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common
Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on February&nbsp;24, 2014, which was $96.00 per share. </TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>OF FORM S-8 &#147;REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES&#148; </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;133-165078) with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on February&nbsp;26, 2010 (the &#147;Initial Registration Statement&#148;), which registered shares of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;)
available for issuance under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2009 Plan&#148;). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Initial Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registrant has filed this Form S-8 Registration Statement (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) to register:
(a)&nbsp;3,700,000&nbsp;shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, which shares represent an increase in the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2009 Plan that was approved by the Registrant&#146;s
stockholders on May&nbsp;7, 2013 (the &#147;Newly Available 2009 Plan Shares&#148;); (b)&nbsp;85,178 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer
Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2006 Plan&#148;) since December&nbsp;31, 2012 (the &#147;Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares&#148;); and (c)&nbsp;88,671 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, that
expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the &#147;TeamShare Plan&#148; and together with the 2006 Plan, the &#147;Prior Plans&#148;) since December&nbsp;31, 2012 (the &#147;Newly
Available TeamShare Plan Shares&#148; and together with the Newly Available 2009 Plan Shares and the Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares, the &#147;Newly Available Shares&#148;). The 2009 Plan provides, among other things, that any shares of Common
Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plans that expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable are available for issuance under the 2009 Plan. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares were previously registered by the Registrant on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File
No.&nbsp;333-140939), as filed with the Commission on February&nbsp;28, 2007, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto filed on February&nbsp;26, 2010, the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;2 thereto filed on February&nbsp;25,
2011, the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 thereto filed on February&nbsp;27, 2012 and the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 thereto filed on February&nbsp;28, 2013 (the &#147;2007 Registration Statement&#148;). Concurrently with the filing of
this Registration Statement, the Registrant has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2007 Registration Statement deregistering the Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Newly Available TeamShare Plan Shares were previously registered by the Registrant on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File
No.&nbsp;333-125667), as filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;9, 2005, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto filed on February&nbsp;26, 2010, the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;2 thereto filed on February&nbsp;25, 2011,
the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;3 thereto filed on February&nbsp;27, 2012 and the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;4 thereto filed on February&nbsp;28, 2013 (the &#147;2005 Registration Statement&#148;). Concurrently with the filing of this
Registration Statement, the Registrant has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2005 Registration Statement deregistering the Newly Available TeamShare Plan Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This Registration Statement is hereby filed to reflect that, following the date hereof, the Newly Available Shares may be issued and are
registered under the 2009 Plan. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PART II </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The list of
Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference to the Index to Exhibits. </P>

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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Form&nbsp;S-8</FONT> and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Warsaw, State of
Indiana, on March&nbsp;3, 2014. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">By:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ David C. Dvorak</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David C. Dvorak</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President and Chief
Executive Officer</P></TD></TR>
</TABLE></DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in their
respective capacities and on the respective dates indicated opposite their names. Each person whose signature appears below hereby authorizes each of David&nbsp;C. Dvorak, James T. Crines and Chad&nbsp;F. Phipps, each with full power of
substitution, to execute in the name and on behalf of such person any post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, making such changes in this
Registration Statement as the registrant deems appropriate, and appoints each of David&nbsp;C. Dvorak, James T. Crines and Chad&nbsp;F. Phipps, each with full power of substitution, attorney-in-fact to sign any amendment and any post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:18.95pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Title</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:15.10pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Date</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ David C. Dvorak</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">David C. Dvorak</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">President, Chief Executive Officer and</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Director
(Principal Executive Officer)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ James T. Crines</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">James T. Crines</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Derek M. Davis</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Derek M. Davis</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Vice President, Finance and Corporate</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(Principal Accounting
Officer)</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Christopher B. Begley</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Christopher B. Begley</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Betsy J. Bernard</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Betsy J. Bernard</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Paul M. Bisaro</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Paul M. Bisaro</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Gail K. Boudreaux</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Gail K. Boudreaux</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Larry C. Glasscock</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Larry&nbsp;C. Glasscock</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Robert A. Hagemann</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Robert A. Hagemann</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ John. L. McGoldrick</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">John&nbsp;L. McGoldrick</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Cecil B. Pickett</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.</P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">Director</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">March 3, 2014</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000; width:37.25pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Description</P></TD></TR>


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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.1</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. dated May 13, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q filed on August 5, 2008).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.2</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Restated By-Laws of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. effective December 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on December 19, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.3</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Specimen Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2012).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;4.4</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended May 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2013).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">&nbsp;&nbsp;5</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP regarding legality of the securities being registered.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Consent of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (included in the Opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5).</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom">Powers of Attorney (included on the Signature Page of this Registration Statement).</TD></TR>
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S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 3, 2014
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
13-4151777
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
345 East Main Street
Warsaw, Indiana 46580
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Chad F. Phipps
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
345 East Main Street
Warsaw, Indiana 46580
(Name and address of agent for service)
(574)
267-6131
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Christine G.
Long
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
600 East 96
th
Street, Suite 600
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240
(317)
569-9600
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and
"smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
x
Accelerated Filer
¨
Non-accelerated filer
¨
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
¨
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount
to be
Registered
(1)(2)
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Share
(3)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
(3)
Amount of
Registration Fee
(3)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value
3,700,000
$96.00
$355,200,000
$45,749.76
Unused 2006 Plan Shares
85,178
$96.00
$8,177,088
$1,053.21
Unused TeamShare Plan Shares
88,671
$96.00
$8,512,416
$1,096.40
(1)
This Form S-8 Registration Statement (this "Registration Statement") registers 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended
effective May 7, 2013 (the "2009 Plan"). In addition, this Registration Statement registers 85,178 shares of Common Stock under the 2009 Plan that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006
Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"), since December 31, 2012, and 88,671 shares of Common Stock under the 2009 Plan that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan
(the "TeamShare Plan"), since December 31, 2012. The number of outstanding awards under the 2009 Plan may be increased from time to time by additional shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding awards under the 2006 Plan and
TeamShare Plan (together, the "Prior Plans") that expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable for any reason. An additional 4,435,452 shares of Common Stock are subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plans and could potentially
become available for issuance in the future under the 2009 Plan to the extent such awards expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable for any reason, but such shares are not at this time covered by this Registration Statement.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), this Registration Statement also registers additional shares of Common Stock as may be offered or issued to
prevent dilution resulting from stock splits, stock dividends, and similar transactions in accordance with the
anti-dilution
provisions of the 2009 Plan.
(3)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee and computed in accordance with Rule 457(c) and (h) under the Securities Act using the average of the high and low sale prices of the Common
Stock as reported by the New York Stock Exchange on February 24, 2014, which was $96.00 per share.
STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E
OF FORM S-8 "REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES"
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant") filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 133-165078) with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 26, 2010 (the "Initial Registration Statement"), which registered shares of the Registrant's Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")
available for issuance under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"). Pursuant to General Instruction E to Form S-8, the contents of the Initial Registration Statement are incorporated herein by reference.
The Registrant has filed this Form S-8 Registration Statement (this "Registration Statement") to register:
(a) 3,700,000 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, which shares represent an increase in the number of shares authorized to be issued under the 2009 Plan that was approved by the Registrant's
stockholders on May 7, 2013 (the "Newly Available 2009 Plan Shares"); (b) 85,178 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, that expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer
Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan") since December 31, 2012 (the "Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares"); and (c) 88,671 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the 2009 Plan, that
expired, were forfeited or became unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the "TeamShare Plan" and together with the 2006 Plan, the "Prior Plans") since December 31, 2012 (the "Newly
Available TeamShare Plan Shares" and together with the Newly Available 2009 Plan Shares and the Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares, the "Newly Available Shares"). The 2009 Plan provides, among other things, that any shares of Common
Stock subject to outstanding awards under the Prior Plans that expire, are forfeited or become unexercisable are available for issuance under the 2009 Plan.
The Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares were previously registered by the Registrant on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333-140939), as filed with the Commission on February 28, 2007, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 26, 2010, the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on February 25,
2011, the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on February 27, 2012 and the Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on February 28, 2013 (the "2007 Registration Statement"). Concurrently with the filing of
this Registration Statement, the Registrant has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2007 Registration Statement deregistering the Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement.
The Newly Available TeamShare Plan Shares were previously registered by the Registrant on a registration statement on Form S-8 (File
No. 333-125667), as filed with the Commission on June 9, 2005, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 26, 2010, the Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 thereto filed on February 25, 2011,
the Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on February 27, 2012 and the Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on February 28, 2013 (the "2005 Registration Statement"). Concurrently with the filing of this
Registration Statement, the Registrant has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2005 Registration Statement deregistering the Newly Available TeamShare Plan Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement.
This Registration Statement is hereby filed to reflect that, following the date hereof, the Newly Available Shares may be issued and are
registered under the 2009 Plan.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8. Exhibits.
The list of
Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference to the Index to Exhibits.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on
Form S-8
and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Warsaw, State of
Indiana, on March 3, 2014.
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:
/s/ David C. Dvorak
David C. Dvorak
President and Chief
Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in their
respective capacities and on the respective dates indicated opposite their names. Each person whose signature appears below hereby authorizes each of David C. Dvorak, James T. Crines and Chad F. Phipps, each with full power of
substitution, to execute in the name and on behalf of such person any post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, making such changes in this
Registration Statement as the registrant deems appropriate, and appoints each of David C. Dvorak, James T. Crines and Chad F. Phipps, each with full power of substitution, attorney-in-fact to sign any amendment and any post-effective
amendment to this Registration Statement and to file the same, with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith.
Signature
Title
Date
/s/ David C. Dvorak
David C. Dvorak
President, Chief Executive Officer and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 3, 2014
/s/ James T. Crines
James T. Crines
Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)
March 3, 2014
/s/ Derek M. Davis
Derek M. Davis
Vice President, Finance and Corporate
Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
March 3, 2014
/s/ Christopher B. Begley
Christopher B. Begley
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Betsy J. Bernard
Betsy J. Bernard
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Paul M. Bisaro
Paul M. Bisaro
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Gail K. Boudreaux
Gail K. Boudreaux
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Larry C. Glasscock
Larry C. Glasscock
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Robert A. Hagemann
Robert A. Hagemann
Director
March 3, 2014
Arthur J. Higgins
Director
/s/ John. L. McGoldrick
John L. McGoldrick
Director
March 3, 2014
/s/ Cecil B. Pickett
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
Director
March 3, 2014
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. dated May 13, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 5, 2008).
4.2
Restated By-Laws of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. effective December 13, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 19, 2013).
4.3
Specimen Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 6, 2012).
4.4
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended May 7, 2013 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 13, 2013).
5
Opinion of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP regarding legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of Faegre Baker Daniels LLP (included in the Opinion filed herewith as Exhibit 5).
24
Powers of Attorney (included on the Signature Page of this Registration Statement).