Special Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of ~~the Securities and Exchange Act~~ of ~~1934~~

~~For~~ the ~~Month~~Securities ofand ~~August,~~Exchange ~~2003~~Act of 1934

~~Centerpulse~~For ~~Ltd.~~the Month of August, 2003

~~(Translation~~Centerpulse ~~of registrant’s name into English)~~Ltd.

~~Andreasstrasse 15~~(Translation ~~CH-8050~~of ~~Zurich Switzerland~~registrant’s name into English)

~~(Address~~Andreasstrasse ~~of principal executive office)~~15

~~(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20~~CH-F8050 ~~or Form 40-F.)~~Zurich

~~Form 20-F ý Form 40-F o~~Switzerland

(~~Indicate~~Address ~~by check mark whether~~of ~~the~~principal ~~registrant~~executive ~~by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b~~office) ~~under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.)~~

~~Yes~~(Indicate oby Nocheck ýmark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)

~~(If~~Form ~~“Yes”~~20-F isý ~~marked,~~Form ~~indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3~~40-~~2(b):~~F ~~82- .)~~o

~~Centerpulse Ltd.~~ (~~“Centerpulse”~~Indicate orby ~~the~~check ~~“Company”)~~mark iswhether ~~filing~~the ~~this~~registrant ~~Report on Form 6-K to~~by ~~furnish~~furnishing the ~~media~~information ~~release~~contained ~~regarding~~in ~~our~~this ~~second~~form ~~quarter~~is ~~financial results which was made public on August 15, 2003, and our second quarter report to our shareholders, which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. We are~~ also thereby furnishing the ~~Certifications~~information ofto the ~~Company’s~~Commission ~~Chief~~pursuant ~~Executive~~to ~~Officer~~Rule ~~and~~12g3-2(b) ~~Chief~~under ~~Financial~~the ~~Officer~~Securities ~~with~~Exchange ~~respect~~Act ~~thereto,~~of ~~which are attached hereto as Exhibits 99~~1934.~~3 and 99.4, respectively.~~)

99.1	Media Release, dated August 15, 2003, announcing the second quarter earnings of Centerpulse Ltd.
99.2	Second Quarter 2003 Interim Report of Centerpulse Ltd.
99.3	Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Max Link
99.4	Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Urs Kamber

Yes

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .)

~~SIGNATURES~~Centerpulse Ltd. (“Centerpulse” or the “Company”) is filing this Report on Form 6-K to furnish the media release announcing that the United States Securities and Exchange Commission has notified Centerpulse of its informal inquiry into the Company.

~~Pursuant~~Centerpulse ~~to the~~hereby ~~requirements~~incorporates ofthis ~~the~~Report on ~~Securities~~Form ~~Exchange~~6-K ~~Act~~by ofreference ~~1934,~~into the ~~registrant~~Registration ~~has duly~~Statements ~~caused this report to be signed~~ on ~~its~~Form ~~behalf~~S-8 byNos. ~~the undersigned~~333-8300, ~~thereunto~~333-76280, ~~duly~~333-76282, ~~authorized~~333-103944, 333-103945 and 333-103946.

	CENTERPULSE LTD.
	By:	/s/ David S. Wise
		David S. Wise
		Authorized Representative
Date: August 19, 2003

99.1 Media Release, dated August 20, 2003

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~SIGNATURES

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Media Release, dated August 15, 2003, announcing the second quarter earnings of Centerpulse Ltd.
99.2		Second Quarter 2003 Interim Report of Centerpulse Ltd.
99.3		Certification of Chief Executive Officer, Max Link
99.4		Certification of Chief Financial Officer, Urs Kamber

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	CENTERPULSE LTD.

	By:	/s/ David S. Wise
		David S. Wise
		Authorized Representative

Date: August 21, 2003

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description
99.1		Media Release, dated August 20, 2003

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