Zimmer Biomet Director Michael J. Farrell Acquires Phantom Stock Units
ZIMMER BIOMET HOLDINGS, INC.
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Filing Summary
# SEC Form 4 Alert: Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($ZBH)
**Insider:** Michael J. Farrell
**Role:** Director
**Transaction Date:** September 30, 2026
**Filing Date:** October 02, 2026
### Transaction Summary
* **Security:** Phantom Stock Units
* **Action:** Acquisition (Deferred Compensation Accrual)
* **Shares:** +417.363 units
* **Price / Valuation:** $89.85 per unit (Nominal: $0.00)
* **Gross Value:** ~$37,500.07
* **Post-Transaction Holdings:** 20,073.731 units
**Trading Significance:** Low (Routine quarterly deferred compensation accrual)
Comprehensive Analysis
Executive Summary
On October 2, 2026, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($ZBH) filed a Form 4 on behalf of Director Michael J. Farrell. The filing reports an acquisition of 417.363 phantom stock units on September 30, 2026, accrued under the company's Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors at an underlying valuation of $89.85 per unit, representing approximately $37,500 in quarterly retainer deferrals.
Transaction Details
- Security: Phantom Stock Units (convertible 1-for-1 into cash post-service)
- Transaction Code: 'A' (Grant, award, or other acquisition under an SEC Rule 16b-3 plan)
- Units Acquired: 417.363
- Effective Conversion Price: $89.85
- Implied Retainer Amount: $37,500.07
- Post-Transaction Total: 20,073.731 phantom stock units held directly (including 49.652 units from dividend reinvestment on July 31, 2026)
Market & Trading Impact
This filing represents standard quarterly director compensation deferred into cash-settled phantom equity rather than an open-market transaction. Because it reflects routine non-employee director board compensation and contains no active discretionary market buying or selling, it carries low trading significance for ZBH shares.
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