WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zimmer Holdings, Inc. announced today that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 registering the offering and sale of an unspecified amount of equity and debt securities and that it intends, subject to market conditions, to commence a public offering of senior notes of a benchmark size.
Banc of America Securities LLC, Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. are serving as active joint book-running managers of the offering. Any offer of securities will be made by means of the prospectus. When available, copies of the prospectus may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering will arrange to send the prospectus if it is requested by calling or e-mailing Banc of America Securities LLC at 1-800-294-1322 or dg.prospectus_distribution@bofasecurities.com, by calling Citigroup Global Markets Inc. toll free at 1-877-858-5407, or by calling J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. at (212) 834-4533.
About the Company
Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Zimmer designs, develops, manufactures and markets orthopaedic reconstructive, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products. Zimmer has operations in more than 25 countries around the world and sells products in more than 100 countries. Zimmer’s 2008 sales were approximately $4.1 billion. The Company is supported by the efforts of more than 8,000 employees worldwide.
CONTACT: Media, Brad Bishop, +1-574-372-4291, bradley.bishop@zimmer.com,
or Investors, Paul Blair, +1-574-371-8042, paul.blair@zimmer.com, James T.
Crines, +1-574-372-4264, james.crines@zimmer.com, all of Zimmer
Web site: http://www.zimmer.com/
