Sec Form 4 Filing - CRINES JAMES T @ ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC - 2014-08-25

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
CRINES JAMES T
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ZIMMER HOLDINGS INC [ ZMH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Finance and CFO
(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ZIMMER, INC., P. O. BOX 708
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
08/25/2014
(Street)
WARSAW, IN46580
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/25/2014 M 2,550 A $ 79.595 47,764 ( 1 ) D
Common Stock 08/25/2014 S 2,550 D $ 101 45,214 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 M 21,833 A $ 79.595 67,047 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 S 21,833 D $ 101 45,214 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 M 16,385 A $ 79.595 61,599 D
Common Stock 08/26/2014 S 16,385 D $ 101 45,214 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 79.595 08/25/2014 M 2,550 ( 2 ) 01/17/2015 Common Stock 2,550 $ 0 21,833 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 79.595 08/26/2014 M 21,833 ( 2 ) 01/17/2015 Common Stock 21,833 $ 0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 79.595 08/26/2014 M 16,385 ( 3 ) 01/17/2015 Common Stock 16,385 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
CRINES JAMES T
C/O ZIMMER, INC.
P. O. BOX 708
WARSAW, IN46580
EVP, Finance and CFO
Signatures
Heather J. Kidwell, Attorney-in-Fact for James T. Crines (power of attorney previously filed) 08/27/2014
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Includes 6 shares acquired under the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan between April 28, 2014 and July 28, 2014.
( 2 )Vested annually over four years in increments of 25% each, commencing on January 18, 2006.
( 3 )4,097 of the options vested on February 17, 2006. 4,096 of the options vested on each of January 18, 2007, 2008, and 2009.

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