UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 11, 2009

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	001-16407	13-4151777
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

345 East Main Street
Warsaw, Indiana 46580
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (574) 267-6131

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

     o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

     o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

     o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 11, 2009, Augustus A. White, III, M.D., Ph.D. advised Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will not stand for re-election as a director at the Company’s 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders scheduled to be held on May 3, 2010, at which time Dr. White’s term as a director will expire. Dr. White’s decision not to stand for re-election was not the result of any disagreement with the Company, its management or the Board of Directors. Dr. White, age 73, has served as a director of the Company since 2001.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Date: December 16, 2009

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.
By:	/s/ Chad F. Phipps
	Name:	Chad F. Phipps
	Title:	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary