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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;25, 2011</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER THE<BR>
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction of <BR>
incorporation or organization)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>13-4151777</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>345 East Main Street</B><BR>
<B>Warsaw, Indiana 46580</B><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Chad F. Phipps<BR>
Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.<BR>
345 East Main Street<BR>
Warsaw, Indiana 46580</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>(574)&nbsp;267-6131</B><BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><I>Copy to:</I><BR>
<B>David C. Worrell<BR>
Baker &#038; Daniels LLP<BR>
600 East 96<SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top">th</SUP> Street, Suite&nbsp;600<BR>
Indianapolis, Indiana 46240<BR>
(317)&nbsp;569-9600</B></DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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<TD align="center">Accelerated Filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD>
<TD align="center">Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
<TD align="right">Smaller Reporting Company&nbsp;<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed Maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>Title of Securities</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Amount to be</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Offering Price</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center"><B>to be Registered</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Per Share(3)</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Price(3)</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unused 2006 Plan Shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">1,385,562</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">63.94</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">88,592,834</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">10,285.63</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unused TeamShare Plan Shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">501,466</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">63.94</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">32,063,736</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">3,722.60</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>This Form S-8 Registration Statement (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) registers up to
1,385,562 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2009 Plan&#148;), that expired, were forfeited or became
unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2006 Plan&#148;),
since May&nbsp;4, 2009 and 501,466 shares of Common Stock that expired, were forfeited or became
unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the &#147;TeamShare
Plan&#148;), since May&nbsp;4, 2009. 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 10,669,987 shares of Common
Stock are currently 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>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule 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 anti-dilution provisions of the 2009 Plan.</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>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;18, 2011, which was $63.94 per share.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>STATEMENT PURSUANT TO GENERAL INSTRUCTION E<BR>
OF FORM S-8 &#147;REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES&#148;</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No.
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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has filed this Form S-8 Registration Statement (this &#147;Registration Statement&#148;)
to register 1,385,562 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 May&nbsp;4, 2009 (the &#147;Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares&#148;) and
501,466 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 May&nbsp;4, 2009 (the &#147;Newly
Available TeamShare Plan Shares&#148; and together with 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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
28, 2007, as amended by the Post-Effective Amendment No.&nbsp;1 thereto filed on February&nbsp;26, 2010 (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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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
&#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.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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 February&nbsp;25, 2011.
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.</B><BR>
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    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>

<TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/
David C. Dvorak&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">David C. Dvorak&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" align="left">President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.
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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
David C. Dvorak<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
David C. Dvorak
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive
Officer)
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
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<TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
James T. Crines<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
James T. Crines
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Derek M. Davis<DIV style="width: 100%; border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; FONT-size: 1px">&nbsp;</DIV>
Derek M. Davis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President, Finance and
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Betsy J. Bernard
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Betsy J. Bernard
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Marc N. Casper<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Marc N. Casper
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Larry C. Glasscock<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Larry C. Glasscock
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Robert A. Hagemann<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert A. Hagemann
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Arthur J. Higgins<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Arthur J. Higgins
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
John L. McGoldrick
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John L. McGoldrick
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">

<TD valign="bottom">&nbsp;<DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Director&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2011</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</B>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">Exhibit No.</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">Description</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form&nbsp;10-Q filed on
August&nbsp;5, 2008).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Restated By-Laws of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. effective May&nbsp;6, 2008 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on May
9, 2008).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.3
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Specimen Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;4.3 to the
Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-131164) filed on
January&nbsp;20, 2006).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.4
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Appendix&nbsp;A to the Registrant&#146;s definitive proxy statement on Schedule&nbsp;14A (File No.
001-16407) dated March&nbsp;20, 2009).</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Baker &#038; Daniels LLP regarding legality of the securities being registered.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Baker &#038; Daniels LLP (included in the Opinion filed herewith as Exhibit&nbsp;5).</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on the Signature Page of this Registration Statement).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2011
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
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
13-4151777
(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:
David C. Worrell
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
þ
Accelerated Filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller Reporting Company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
to be Registered
Registered(1)(2)
Per Share(3)
Price(3)
Fee(3)
Unused 2006 Plan Shares
1,385,562
$
63.94
$
88,592,834
$
10,285.63
Unused TeamShare Plan Shares
501,466
$
63.94
$
32,063,736
$
3,722.60
(1)
This Form S-8 Registration Statement (this "Registration Statement") registers up to
1,385,562 shares of Common Stock, not previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2009 Plan"), that expired, were forfeited or became
unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2006 Plan"),
since May 4, 2009 and 501,466 shares of Common Stock that expired, were forfeited or became
unexercisable under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the "TeamShare
Plan"), since May 4, 2009. 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 10,669,987 shares of Common
Stock are currently 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 18, 2011, which was $63.94 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 1,385,562 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 May 4, 2009 (the "Newly Available 2006 Plan Shares") and
501,466 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 May 4, 2009 (the "Newly
Available TeamShare Plan Shares" and together with 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
"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
"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.
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 February 25, 2011.
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)
February 25, 2011
/s/
James T. Crines
James T. Crines
Executive Vice President,
Finance and Chief Financial
Officer (Principal
Financial Officer)
February 25, 2011
/s/
Derek M. Davis
Derek M. Davis
Vice President, Finance and
Corporate Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting
Officer)
February 25, 2011
/s/ Betsy J. Bernard
Betsy J. Bernard
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
Marc N. Casper
Marc N. Casper
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
Larry C. Glasscock
Larry C. Glasscock
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
Robert A. Hagemann
Robert A. Hagemann
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
Arthur J. Higgins
Arthur J. Higgins
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
John L. McGoldrick
John L. McGoldrick
Director
February 25, 2011
/s/
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
Director
February 25, 2011
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (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 May 6, 2008 (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May
9, 2008).
4.3
Specimen Common Stock certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-131164) filed on
January 20, 2006).
4.4
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to
Appendix A to the Registrant's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A (File No.
001-16407) dated March 20, 2009).
5
Opinion of Baker & Daniels LLP regarding legality of the securities being registered.
23.1
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
23.2
Consent of 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).