Edgar Filing: LVB Acquisition, Inc.

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Blackstone Group L.P.

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
LVB Acquisition, Inc. [NONE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P., 345 PARK AVENUE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/24/2015

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10154

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		61,012,316.5	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		9,773,455.1	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		28,905,000	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		1,373,175	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		2,171,255.3	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		229,127.3	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock	06/24/2015		J⁽¹⁾		27,377,586.6	D	⁽¹⁾	0	I	See Footnotes ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Blackstone Group L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
BMA V L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
BCP V Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
BLACKSTONE FAMILY GP LLC C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X
SCHWARZMAN STEPHEN A C/O THE BLACKSTONE GROUP L.P. 345 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, NY 10154		X

Signatures

** The Blackstone Group L.P. By: Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., its General Partner By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
**Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. By: BMA V L.L.C., its Sole Member By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** BMA V L.L.C. By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** BCP V Side-by-Side GP L.L.C. By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** Blackstone Holdings III L.P. By: Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P., its General Partner By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its General Partner By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. By: Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C., its General Partner By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. By: /s/ John G. Finley Title: Chief Legal Officer		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
** /s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman		06/26/2015
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On June 24, 2015, Zimmer Holdings, Inc., (subsequently renamed Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.), a Delaware corporation ("Zimmer"), acquired the Issuer pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger between the Issuer, Zimmer and Owl Merger Sub, Inc., a Delaware corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Zimmer ("Merger Sub"), dated as of April 24, 2014 (the "Merger Agreement"). In accordance with the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer, with the Issuer continuing as the surviving corporation and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Zimmer (the "Merger"). Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on June 24, 2015, the effective date of the Merger, each share of Issuer common stock ("Common Stock") was exchanged for $8.94 in cash and 0.0562 shares of Zimmer common stock.
(2)	The Blackstone Funds hold 1,308,419.15815 membership units of LVB Acquisition Holding, LLC ("Holding"), the beneficial owner of 536,034,330 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer immediately prior to the Merger, including (i) 610,123.16500 membership units of Holding held by Blackstone Capital Partners V, L.P., (ii) 97,734.55100 membership units of Holding held by Blackstone Capital Partners V-AC L.P., (iii) 289,050.00000 membership units of Holding held by BCP V-S L.P., (iv) 13,731.75000 membership units of Holding held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V L.P., (v) 21,712.55300 membership units of Holding held by Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V-SMD L.P., (vi) 2,291.27315 membership units of Holding held by Blackstone Participation Partnership V L.P., and (vii) 273,775.86600 membership units of Holding held by BCP V Co-Investors L.P., (collectively, the "Blackstone Funds").
(3)	Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C is the general partner of each of Blackstone Capital Partners V L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners V-AC L.P., BCP V-S L.P., and BCP V Co-Investors L.P. BMA V L.L.C. is the sole member of Blackstone Management Associates V L.L.C. BCP V Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V L.P. and Blackstone Participation Partnership V L.P. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is the general partner of Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V-SMD L.P.
(4)	Blackstone Holdings III L.P. is the managing member and the owner of a majority in interest of BMA V L.L.C. and the sole member of BCP V Side-By-Side GP L.L.C. Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P is the general partner of Blackstone Holdings III L.P. The general partner of Blackstone Holdings III GP L.P. is Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. The sole member of Blackstone Holdings III GP Management L.L.C. is The Blackstone Group L.P. The general partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. is Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman. Blackstone Family GP L.L.C. is wholly owned by Blackstone's senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Mr. Schwarzman.
(5)	Each of such Blackstone entities and Mr. Schwarzman may be deemed to beneficially own the membership units beneficially owned by the Blackstone Funds directly or indirectly controlled by it or him, but each disclaims beneficial ownership of such membership units except to the extent of its or his indirect pecuniary interest therein.
(6)	Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(a)(4) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), the Reporting Persons state that this filing shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are, for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or otherwise, the beneficial owners of any securities reported herein.
Remarks: Because no more than 10 reporting persons can file any one Form 4 through the Securities and Exchange Commission's Edgar system, Blackstone Capital Partners V, L.P., Blackstone Capital Partners V-AC L.P., BCP V-S L.P., Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V L.P., Blackstone Family Investment Partnership V-SMD L.P., Blackstone Participation Partnership V L.P. and BCP V Co-Investors L.P. have filed a separate Form 4.

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