Zimmer Holdings, Inc. - Form 8-K Summary
Business Context and Reporting Period
This Current Report on Form 8-K was filed by Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (now Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.) on March 12, 2004, covering events as of March 10, 2004. The registrant is incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This report serves as a disclosure vehicle for non-financial statement information rather than a periodic financial report.
Material Changes
No material changes to financial position or operations are detailed in the text of this filing. The report focuses on the disclosure of a presentation made by management.
Guidance, Outlook, and Management Commentary
Ray Elliot, Chairman, President, and CEO, presented on the company's business at the 2004 AAOS Analyst Meeting. A copy of the slide presentation is attached as Exhibit 99(a) and is incorporated by reference. The filing explicitly states that this information is furnished pursuant to Item 9 of Regulation FD and is not deemed "filed" with the SEC for the purpose of incorporation by reference into other filings. The registrant makes no admission as to the materiality of the information contained in the presentation.
Key Facts for Investor Verification
- Verify the content of the 2004 AAOS Analyst Meeting presentation (Exhibit 99(a)) for specific business outlooks or guidance, as the 8-K text only references the existence of the presentation.
- Note that the information in this filing is not considered "filed" with the SEC and is not automatically incorporated by reference into other regulatory documents.
- Confirm the company's legal name at the time of filing was Zimmer Holdings, Inc., distinct from its current name, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.