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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 14A

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Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.    )

 

 

 

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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

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  Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
 

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on May 12, 2017.

 

     

Meeting Information

 

      ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.                 Meeting Type:             Annual Meeting
      For holders as of:       March 13, 2017
     

 

Date:   May 12, 2017             Time:   8:00 a.m., EDT

     

 

Location: 

 

 

Conrad Indianapolis

        50 West Washington Street
        Indianapolis, IN 46204
 

 

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ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.

 

STOCKHOLDER SERVICES

 

345 EAST MAIN STREET

 

WARSAW, IN 46580

   

 

For directions to the meeting:     Call 317-713-5000 or go to http://conradhotels3.hilton.com/en/hotels/indiana/conrad-indianapolis-INDCICI/about/directions.html

 

   

 

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  Voting Items

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A

VOTE “FOR” ALL NOMINEES.

 

1.       Election of Directors:

 

   Nominees:

 

1a.     Christopher B. Begley

 

1b.     Betsy J. Bernard

 

1c.     Gail K. Boudreaux

 

1d.     David C. Dvorak

 

1e.     Michael J. Farrell

 

1f.      Larry C. Glasscock

 

1g.     Robert A. Hagemann

 

1h.     Arthur J. Higgins

 

1i.      Michael W. Michelson

 

1j.      Cecil B. Pickett, Ph.D.

 

1k.     Jeffrey K. Rhodes

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 2.

 

2.        Ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2017

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” PROPOSAL 3.

 

3.        Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation (Say on Pay)

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE OF “1 YEAR” ON PROPOSAL 4.

 

4.        Advisory vote on the frequency of Say on Pay votes

 

 

 

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