Exhibit 10.2
BENEFIT EQUALIZATION PLAN
OF
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. AND ITS SUBSIDIARY OR
AFFILIATED CORPORATIONS PARTICIPATING IN THE
ZIMMER HOLDINGS, INC. SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PROGRAM
(effective as of August 6, 2001)
I. Purpose of the Plan
     The purpose of this Plan is to provide benefits for certain participants in
the Zimmer Holdings, Inc. Savings and Investment Program (the “Savings and
Investment Program” or “Program”) whose funded benefits are or will be limited
by application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (“ERISA”) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“Code”). The Plan is intended to be an “excess benefit plan” as that term is
defined in Section 3(36) of ERISA with respect to those participants whose
benefits under the Program have been limited by Section 415 of the Code, and a
“top hat” plan meeting the requirements of Sections 201(2), 301(a)(3), 401(a)(1)
and 4021(b)(6) of ERISA with respect to those participants whose benefits under
the Program have been limited by Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
     This Plan is a successor plan to the Benefit Equalization Plan of
Bristol-Myers Company and Its Subsidiary or Affiliated Corporations
Participating in the Bristol-Myers Company Savings and Investment Program, as in
effect on January 1, 1996 and as amended thereafter (the “Prior Plan”).
Participants in the Prior Plan who as of the Effective Date are employed by a
corporation participating in the Program (a “Participating Employer”) shall as
of the Effective Date become participants in this Plan and shall not participate
or be entitled to benefits under the Prior Plan. As of the Effective Date, each
such participant shall have an account balance under this Plan that is equal to
the participant’s account balance as of the Effective Date under the Prior Plan,
and this Plan assumes the liabilities for all benefits payable under the Prior
Plan with respect to such participants.
II. Administration of the Plan
     The Benefits Committee (the “Committee”) appointed by the Board of
Directors of Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) to administer the Savings and
Investment Program shall also administer this Plan. The Committee shall have
full authority to determine all questions arising in connection with the Plan,
including its interpretation, may adopt procedural rules, and may employ and
rely on such legal counsel, such actuaries, such accountants and such agents as
it may deem advisable to assist in the administration of the Plan. Decisions of
the Committee shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.
III. Participation in the Plan
     Each participant in the Savings and Investment Program who is employed by a
Participating Employer (which term also includes the Company) shall be eligible
to participate in this Plan whenever (a) the allocation to his account under the
Savings and Investment Program, as from time to time in effect, would exceed the
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imposed by Section 415 of the Code calculated from and after September 2, 1974
or (b) amounts of his compensation would be excluded from his “Annual Benefit
Salary or Wages” determined under the Program by reason of the application of
Section 401(a)(17) of the Code.
IV. Equalization Benefits Related to the Savings and Investment Program
     A. A participant shall be entitled to equalization benefits under this Plan
only for those plan years in which (a) he has elected to have a percentage of
his Annual Benefit Salary or Wages contributed on his behalf to the Program and
(b) he also has in effect an election, made prior to the year with respect to
which such contributions relate, to defer a specified percentage of his Annual
Benefit Salary or Wages and to have such amount credited to this Plan in the
manner described in paragraphs B and C of this Article IV.
     B. The Participating Employer that employs a participant meeting the
requirements of paragraph A for a plan year shall credit, or shall cause to be
credited, a book account to record the amount of such participant’s Annual
Benefit Salary or Wages that he has elected to have credited to this Plan,
commencing at the time such participant is precluded from having additional
contributions made to his accounts under the Savings and Investment Program
because of the limitations of Section 415 of the Code, and continuing through
the end of the plan year. Such Participating Employer shall also credit, or
cause to be credited, a book account to record the amount of “Employing Company
contributions”, if any, that would have been contributed on such participant’s
behalf for such plan year to the Program pursuant to the terms of the Program
had the amount of the participant’s Annual Benefit Salary or Wages credited
pursuant to this paragraph B been instead contributed to the Program.
     C. The Participating Employer that employs a participant meeting the
requirements of paragraph A for a plan year shall also credit, or cause to be
credited, a separate book account to record the amount of such participant’s
Annual Benefit Salary or Wages that he has elected to have credited to this
Plan, commencing at the time such participant is precluded from having
additional contributions made to his accounts under the Savings and Investment
Program because of the limitations of Section 401(a)(17) of the Code, and
continuing until the end of the plan year or, if sooner, the time amounts begin
to be credited to the participant’s book account under the Plan pursuant to the
first sentence of paragraph B for such plan year. No participant may earn
credits under both this paragraph C and under paragraph B at the same time;
whenever possible, credits shall be made pursuant to paragraph B prior to this
paragraph C. Such Participating Employer shall also credit, or cause to be
credited, a book account to record the amount of “Employing Company
contributions”, if any, that would have been contributed on such participant’s
behalf for such plan year to the Program pursuant to the terms of the Program
had the amount of the participant’s Annual Benefit Salary or Wages credited
pursuant to this paragraph C been instead contributed to the Program.
     D. The election to have amounts credited to this Plan may be suspended at
the participant’s option during any period of time that the participant
establishes to the satisfaction of the Committee that he is undergoing a
financial hardship as defined in Article VI of this Plan.
     E. Each participant’s account shall be deemed to be invested in any one or
a combination of the investment funds offered under the Savings and Investment
Program (other

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than the Zimmer Stock Fund and the Bristol-Myers Stock Fund) in 1% increments.
On any business day the participant may, pursuant to telephonic notification
with the administrative agent of the Committee (the “Administrative Agent”),
(i) elect to have future credits to his account under this Article IV deemed to
be invested, in 1% increments, among such funds established under the Savings
and Investment Program (other than the Zimmer Stock Fund and the Bristol-Myers
Stock Fund) effective as of the first day of the next payroll period (or as soon
as practicable thereafter) and (ii) elect that the credits to his account under
this Article IV representing any type of investment under the Plan be deemed to
be reduced to cash (in 1% increments) and that such deemed cash be invested in
such other funds which the participant shall designate in such election,
effective as of the next business day (or as soon as practicable thereafter).
Any investment election given by a participant shall continue in effect until
changed by the participant. To the extent a participant makes no election, all
such credits shall be deemed to have been invested in the same manner and in the
same proportion as elected by the participant with respect to allotments
credited to his account under the Savings and Investment Program (and any
changes in such investment elections), except that any election (or change in
election) to invest in the Zimmer Stock Fund and the Bristol-Myers Stock Fund
shall not be honored and such credits shall be deemed invested in equal amounts
in such other funds unless the participant has not elected to have any amounts
invested in such other funds, in which case such credits shall be deemed
invested in the Fixed Income Fund established under such Program. Such book
accounts shall be revalued each business day as if they had been so invested.
For purposes of this Plan, “telephonic notification” shall include any form of
communication acceptable to the Administrative Agent, including, telephone,
telegraph, satellite or other wireless communication. A “business day” shall
mean any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business.
     F. Each Participating Employer shall distribute to each participant in this
Plan employed by it for whom it maintains book accounts or his beneficiary
designated under this Plan or, if no such designation is made, under the Savings
and Investment Program, upon the termination of employment of such participant
an amount in cash equal to (i) the value of his book accounts attributable to
credits to his account respecting allotments and deemed earnings and
appreciation thereon and (ii) the same percentage of the value of his book
accounts attributable to the deemed contributions of the Participating Employer
as the percentage of his account balance under the Savings and Investment
Program which is vested at the time of termination of his employment less
(iii) the amount of any distribution for financial hardship made pursuant to
Section VI (the participant’s “Account Balance”). Distribution to participants
who, as of the date of termination, have not attained age 55 with 10 or more
years of service, shall be paid their Account Balance in the form of a single
lump sum. Distribution to participants who, as of the date of termination, have
attained age 55 with 10 or more years of service, shall be paid their Account
Balance in the form of a single lump sum payment unless, in any calendar year
prior to a participant’s termination of employment, but not less than 90 days
prior to such termination, such participant irrevocably elects, in writing, to
receive such distribution at a later date or in annual installments over a
period of 2 to 15 years consisting of an amount approximately equal to his
Account Balance divided by the number of installments then remaining (including
the installment in question) each year payable commencing as of the end of the
month designated for commencement of such payment and as of the end of the same
month in each year thereafter until payment of all such installments is made
(the “Installment Payment”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, where the
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of his termination of employment does not exceed $15,000, the participant or his
beneficiary shall receive payment of such Account Balance in the form of a
single lump sum payment.
     G. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no election under clause (ii) of
paragraph C of this Article IV and no distribution or withdrawal pursuant to
paragraph G of this Article IV will be processed during the period beginning on
the Effective Date and ending on or about August 13, 2001 (or as soon as
practicable thereafter).
V. Designation of Beneficiaries in the Event of Death
     A participant may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to receive all
or part of the amount of his account in case of his death if such beneficiary or
beneficiaries shall be living at the time of his death. A participant may,
subject to the preceding sentence, change or revoke a designation of beneficiary
and such designation, change or revocation shall be on a form to be provided for
the purpose and shall be signed by the participant and delivered to his
employing corporation prior to his death. In case of the death of the
participant, the amount of his account with respect to which a designation of
beneficiary has been made (to the extent it is valid and enforceable under
applicable law) shall be distributed in accordance with this Plan to the
surviving designated beneficiary or beneficiaries. The amount in the
participant’s account distributable upon death and not subject to such a
designation, or if no beneficiary shall be living at the time of the
participant’s death, shall be distributed following his death to the person or
persons in the first of the following classes of successive preference:
          1. The participant’s surviving spouse.
          2. To such one or more of the participant’s surviving children as the
Committee shall determine and in such proportions as the Committee determines.
          3. The participant’s surviving parents, equally.
          4. To such one or more of the participant’s surviving brothers and
sisters as the Committee shall determine and in such proportions as the
Committee determines.
          5. The participant’s executors or administrators.
     Payment to one or more of such persons shall completely discharge the Plan
with respect to the amount so paid. Notwithstanding the above, if the
participant has designated a beneficiary under the Savings and Investment
Program, such designation shall be deemed a designation for purposes of this
Plan unless a separate beneficiary designation is made under this Plan in
accordance with the foregoing.
VI. Distribution for Financial Hardship
     If a participant shall establish to the satisfaction of the Committee in
accordance with principles and procedures established by the Committee which are
applicable to all persons similarly situated that a withdrawal to be made by him
pursuant to this Article VI is to be made by reason of an extreme financial
hardship, the Participating Employer shall distribute to the participant the
amount necessary to meet such financial hardship but not more than the value
credited to his book accounts under Article IV hereof.

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VII. Miscellaneous
     This Plan may be terminated at any time by the Board of Directors of the
Company, in which event the rights of participants to their book accounts
established under this Plan shall become non-forfeitable. The Company or any
Participating Employer may terminate this Plan with respect to its employees
participating in the Savings and Investment Program, in which event the rights
of participants to their book account established under this Plan and payable by
such terminating corporation shall become non-forfeitable.
     If the Plan is terminated, no distribution shall be made to a participant
or beneficiary which is attributable to the termination during the 90-day period
following such termination. Thereafter, providing the Company is not subject to
an insolvency or bankruptcy proceeding, all amounts then accrued on behalf of a
participant shall be distributed to him (or his beneficiary) within 60 days
after the end of such 90-day period. If the Company is subject to an insolvency
or bankruptcy proceeding, distribution of such amounts shall be suspended
subject to the pendency of such proceeding.
     No right to payment or any other interest under this Plan may be alienated,
sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or made subject to attachment, execution,
or levy of any kind.
     Nothing in this Plan shall be construed as giving any employee the right to
be retained in the employ of any Participating Employer. Each Participating
Employer in the Plan expressly reserves the right to dismiss any employee at any
time without regard to the effect which such dismissal might have upon him under
the Plan.
     This Plan may be amended at any time by the Board of Directors of the
Company or the Committee, except that no such amendment shall deprive any
participant of the amount then credited to his book account established under
this Plan.
     Benefits payable under this Plan shall not be funded and shall be made out
of the general funds of the Participating Employers or any grantor trust
established by the Company for this purpose. The Participating Employers shall
not be required to segregate any contributions made by participants under this
Plan. They shall become a part of the general funds of the Participating
Employers. To the extent that a grantor trust is established by the Company, the
Committee may from time to time reserve unto itself the right to vote any shares
of equity securities or mutual funds held in any investment fund thereunder or
may permit such other committee, or Investment Manager or Managers as it may
designate to exercise such responsibility.
     This Plan shall be construed, administered and enforced according to the
substantive internal laws (and not the conflict of laws provisions) of the State
of Indiana.
VIII. Effective Date
     This Plan shall be effective as of August 6, 2001 (the “Effective Date”).

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