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): March 30, 2009

ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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)

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Item 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

     On March 30, 2009, Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the “Registrant”) issued a press release announcing the expiration of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement dated September 27, 2007, entered into by the Registrant with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey. The Registrant’s press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and the information set forth therein is incorporated herein by reference and constitutes a part of this report.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 30, 2009, issued by the Registrant

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: March 30, 2009

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

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release, dated March 30, 2009, issued by the Registrant