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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, 2010</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B><U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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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: 6pt"><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: 6pt"><B><DIV align="center"><DIV style="font-size: 3pt; margin-top: 16pt; width: 26%; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV></DIV><BR>
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 align="center" valign="top"><B>13-4151777</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
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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></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(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</B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><B>600
East
96</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</b></SUP><B> 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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<TABLE width="100%" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"><TR><TD>Large
accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT></TD><TD align="center">Accelerated
Filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>&nbsp;</TD><TD align="center"><BR>Non-accelerated
filer&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT><BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD><TD align="right">Smaller Reporting Company&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B>
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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 style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock,
$0.01 par value</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">5,000,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">58.14</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">290,700,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">20,726.91</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 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">2,448,435</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">58.14</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">142,352,011</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">10,149.70</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Unused TeamShare Plan Shares</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,234,138</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">58.14</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">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">246,172,783</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">17,552.12</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 Registration Statement registers 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, not
previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;2009
Plan&#148;). In addition, this Registration Statement registers up to 2,448,435 shares of Common
Stock authorized to be awarded under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(the &#147;2006 Plan&#148;), which shares had not been issued and were not subject to outstanding
awards granted under the 2006 Plan as of May&nbsp;4, 2009 (the &#147;Unused 2006 Plan Shares&#148;) and
4,234,138 shares of Common Stock authorized to be awarded under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the &#147;TeamShare Plan&#148;), which shares had not been issued and
were not subject to outstanding awards granted under the TeamShare Plan as of May&nbsp;4, 2009
(the &#147;Unused TeamShare Plan Shares&#148;). In addition, the number of outstanding awards under
the 2009 Plan may be increased from time to time by 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 12,841,402
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>The Unused 2006 Plan Shares were previously registered by the Company on a registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-140939), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) on February&nbsp;28, 2007 (the &#147;2007 Registration Statement&#148;).
Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement, the Company has filed a
post-effective amendment to the 2007 Registration Statement deregistering the Unused 2006 Plan
Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement.</TD>
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    <TD>The Unused TeamShare Plan Shares were previously registered by the Company on a registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-125667), as filed with the Commission on June&nbsp;9, 2005 (the
&#147;2005 Registration Statement&#148;). Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement,
the Company has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2005 Registration Statement
deregistering the Unused TeamShare Plan Shares that are being carried forward under this
Registration Statement.</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <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>
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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;19, 2010, which was $58.14 per share.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;As permitted by Rule&nbsp;428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
this registration statement omits the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8. The documents
containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I will be delivered to the participants in the plan
covered by this registration statement as required by Rule&nbsp;428(b). Such documents are not being
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) as part of this registration
statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 under the Securities
Act.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents heretofore filed by Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the &#147;Registrant&#148;) with the
Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2009; and</TD>
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    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>The description of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock contained in the Registrant&#146;s
Registration Statement on Form 10-12B filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) (File No.&nbsp;001-16407), including any amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such description.</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
offered hereby then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Nothing
in this registration statement shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed
on Form 8-K.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant will promptly provide without charge to each person to whom a prospectus is
delivered a copy of any or all information that has been incorporated herein by reference (not
including exhibits to the information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into such information) upon the written or oral request of
such person directed to the Corporate Secretary of the Registrant at its principal offices, 345
East Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580, telephone (574)&nbsp;267-6131.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the &#147;DGCL&#148;) provides that a corporation
may indemnify any current or former director, officer or employee or other individual against
expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative actions or proceedings, other than a derivative action by or in the
right of the corporation, if the director, officer, employee or other individual acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in
the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses incurred in
connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval
before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found
liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification
that may be granted by a corporation&#146;s by-laws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote,
agreement or otherwise.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant&#146;s restated certificate of incorporation provides that each person who was or is
made or is threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding by reason of the fact that
such person, or a person of whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or
officer of the Registrant or is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, will be indemnified and
</DIV>




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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">held harmless by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same
exists or may hereafter be amended to provide broader indemnification rights than authorized prior
to such amendment. Such rights are not exclusive of any other right which any person may have or
thereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the restated certificate of incorporation,
by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The Registrant&#146;s
restated certificate of incorporation also specifically authorizes the Registrant to maintain
insurance and to grant similar indemnification rights to its employees or agents.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive
officers providing for mandatory indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Registrant has provided, consistent with the DGCL, in its restated certificate of
incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability for:
</DIV>


<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any breach of the director&#146;s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left"><B>&#149;</B></TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>any transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Neither the amendment nor repeal of such provision will eliminate or reduce the effect of such
provision in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for
such provision, would accrue or arise prior to such amendment or repeal.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The list of Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference to the Index of Exhibits.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>

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<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(i)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any prospectus required by Section&nbsp;10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(ii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="8%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(iii)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR>
    <TD style="font-size: 6pt">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="12%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan=3>provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission by the registrant</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
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<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt"><TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #textcolor#; background: #bgcolor#">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV style="margin-top: 6pt">
<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 10pt">

<TR valign="top" style="font-size: 10pt; color: #000000; background: transparent">
    <TD width="4%" style="background: transparent">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.</TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial <I>bona fide </I>offering thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person against the
registrant in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</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, 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, 2010.
</DIV>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="font-size: 10pt">
<TR>
    <TD width="48%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="35%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
    <TD valign="top" align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="left"><B>ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.</B><BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <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>
<TR>
    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>

<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 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 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.
</DIV>
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    <TD width="38%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="40%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="2%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="18%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <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>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Date</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="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ David C. Dvorak
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
David C. Dvorak
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ James T. Crines
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
James T. Crines
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Executive Vice President, Finance and<BR> Chief
Financial Officer<BR> (Principal Financial Officer)&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Derek M. Davis
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Derek M. Davis
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Vice President, Finance and Corporate
Controller and <BR>Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="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, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><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, 2010&nbsp;</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="top"><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, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><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, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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>

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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="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">
<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
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25,
2010</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><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, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><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;&nbsp;
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">February&nbsp;25, 2010&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <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="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Augustus A. White, III, M.D., 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, 2010&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>INDEX OF EXHIBITS</B>
</DIV>

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    <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>
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reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to the Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed on May
9, 2008).</TD>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2010
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
Title of Securities
Amount to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Amount of
to be Registered
Registered(1)(2)
Per Share(3)
Price(3)
Registration Fee(3)
Common Stock,
$0.01 par value
5,000,000
$
58.14
$
290,700,000
$
20,726.91
Unused 2006 Plan Shares
2,448,435
$
58.14
$
142,352,011
$
10,149.70
Unused TeamShare Plan Shares
4,234,138
$
58.14
$
246,172,783
$
17,552.12
(1)
This Registration Statement registers 5,000,000 shares of Common Stock, not
previously registered, under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the "2009
Plan"). In addition, this Registration Statement registers up to 2,448,435 shares of Common
Stock authorized to be awarded under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan
(the "2006 Plan"), which shares had not been issued and were not subject to outstanding
awards granted under the 2006 Plan as of May 4, 2009 (the "Unused 2006 Plan Shares") and
4,234,138 shares of Common Stock authorized to be awarded under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc.
TeamShare Stock Option Plan (the "TeamShare Plan"), which shares had not been issued and
were not subject to outstanding awards granted under the TeamShare Plan as of May 4, 2009
(the "Unused TeamShare Plan Shares"). In addition, the number of outstanding awards under
the 2009 Plan may be increased from time to time by 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 12,841,402
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.
The Unused 2006 Plan Shares were previously registered by the Company on a registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-140939), as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") on February 28, 2007 (the "2007 Registration Statement").
Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement, the Company has filed a
post-effective amendment to the 2007 Registration Statement deregistering the Unused 2006 Plan
Shares that are being carried forward under this Registration Statement.
The Unused TeamShare Plan Shares were previously registered by the Company on a registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-125667), as filed with the Commission on June 9, 2005 (the
"2005 Registration Statement"). Concurrently with the filing of this Registration Statement,
the Company has filed a post-effective amendment to the 2005 Registration Statement
deregistering the Unused TeamShare Plan Shares that are being carried forward under 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 19, 2010, which was $58.14 per share.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
As permitted by Rule 428 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
this registration statement omits the information specified in Part I of Form S-8. The documents
containing the information specified in Part I will be delivered to the participants in the plan
covered by this registration statement as required by Rule 428(b). Such documents are not being
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") as part of this registration
statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities
Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents heretofore filed by Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the "Registrant") with the
Commission are incorporated by reference in this registration statement:
(1)
The Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December
31, 2009; and
(2)
The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form 10-12B filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the "Exchange Act") (File No. 001-16407), including any amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such description.
In addition, all documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a),
13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which
indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities
offered hereby then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Nothing
in this registration statement shall be deemed to incorporate information furnished but not filed
on Form 8-K.
The Registrant will promptly provide without charge to each person to whom a prospectus is
delivered a copy of any or all information that has been incorporated herein by reference (not
including exhibits to the information that is incorporated by reference unless such exhibits are
specifically incorporated by reference into such information) upon the written or oral request of
such person directed to the Corporate Secretary of the Registrant at its principal offices, 345
East Main Street, Warsaw, Indiana 46580, telephone (574) 267-6131.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") provides that a corporation
may indemnify any current or former director, officer or employee or other individual against
expenses, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement in connection with civil, criminal,
administrative or investigative actions or proceedings, other than a derivative action by or in the
right of the corporation, if the director, officer, employee or other individual acted in good
faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests
of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, if he or she had no
reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. A similar standard is applicable in
the case of derivative actions, except that indemnification only extends to expenses incurred in
connection with the defense or settlement of such actions, and the statute requires court approval
before there can be any indemnification where the person seeking indemnification has been found
liable to the corporation. The statute provides that it is not exclusive of other indemnification
that may be granted by a corporation's by-laws, disinterested director vote, stockholder vote,
agreement or otherwise.
The Registrant's restated certificate of incorporation provides that each person who was or is
made or is threatened to be made a party to any action or proceeding by reason of the fact that
such person, or a person of whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director or
officer of the Registrant or is or was serving at the request of the Registrant as a director,
officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or
other enterprise, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, will be indemnified and
held harmless by the Registrant to the fullest extent authorized by the DGCL, as the same
exists or may hereafter be amended to provide broader indemnification rights than authorized prior
to such amendment. Such rights are not exclusive of any other right which any person may have or
thereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the restated certificate of incorporation,
by-law, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The Registrant's
restated certificate of incorporation also specifically authorizes the Registrant to maintain
insurance and to grant similar indemnification rights to its employees or agents.
The Registrant has entered into indemnification agreements with its directors and executive
officers providing for mandatory indemnification and advancement of expenses to the fullest extent
permitted by applicable law.
The Registrant has provided, consistent with the DGCL, in its restated certificate of
incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation
or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for
liability for:
•
any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders;
•
acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a
knowing violation of law;
•
payments of unlawful dividends or unlawful stock repurchases or redemptions; or
•
any transactions from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.
Neither the amendment nor repeal of such provision will eliminate or reduce the effect of such
provision in respect of any matter occurring, or any cause of action, suit or claim that, but for
such provision, would accrue or arise prior to such amendment or repeal.
Item 7. Exemption From Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The list of Exhibits is incorporated herein by reference to the Index of Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the
Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and
(iii)
To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply
if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission by the registrant
pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act,
each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and each filing of an employee benefit plan's
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in
the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial
bona fide
offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by
a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any
action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person against the
registrant in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the
opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy
as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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, 2010.
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 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 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, 2010
/s/ James T. Crines
James T. Crines
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Chief
Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
February 25, 2010
/s/ Derek M. Davis
Derek M. Davis
Vice President, Finance and Corporate
Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
February 25, 2010
/s/ Betsy J. Bernard
Betsy J. Bernard
Director
February 25, 2010
/s/ Marc N. Casper
Marc N. Casper
Director
February 25, 2010
/s/ Larry C. Glasscock
Larry C. Glasscock
Director
February 25, 2010
/s/ Robert A. Hagemann
Robert A. Hagemann
Director
February 25, 2010
Arthur J. Higgins
Director
February 25,
2010
/s/ John L. McGoldrick
John L. McGoldrick
Director
February 25, 2010
/s/ Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.
Director
February 25, 2010
/s/ Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D.
Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D.
Director
February 25, 2010
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
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).
5.1
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).