ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC. — Director's Dealing 2012

Jan 11, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC (ZMH)
CIK: 0001136869
Period of Report: 2012-01-10

Reporting Person: Blanchard Cheryl R (Sr. VP, Chief Scientific Off.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-01-10	Common Stock	M	12000	$39.53	Acquired	25270	Direct
2012-01-10	Common Stock	S	12000	$55.00	Disposed	13270	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$39.53	M	12000	Disposed	2013-01-13	Common Stock (12000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Securities acquired or sold pursuant to a written plan intended to comply with Rule 10b5-1(c) adopted by Dr. Blanchard on December 22, 2011.

F2: Includes 115 shares acquired under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan on June 30, 2011.

F3: Vested annually over four years in increments of 25% each year, commencing on January 13, 2004.