<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-15-010308.txt : 20150305
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150305154015
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-15-010308
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150225
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150305

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONMED CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000816956
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTROMEDICAL & ELECTROTHERAPEUTIC APPARATUS [3845]
		IRS NUMBER:				160977505
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 FRENCH ROAD
		CITY:			UTICA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13502
		BUSINESS PHONE:		315-624-3215

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		525 FRENCH ROAD
		CITY:			UTICA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13502

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KENNEDY JOHN JED
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287981

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16093
		FILM NUMBER:		15677266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
		STREET 2:		134 FLANDERS ROAD
		CITY:			WESTBOROUGH
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01581
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    <periodOfReport>2015-02-25</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>CONMED CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNMD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>KENNEDY JOHN JED</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CONMED CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>525 FRENCH ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>UTICA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13502</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <officerTitle>VP GM GI</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>866</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-10-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>2880</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit (&quot;RSU&quot;) represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of ConMed Corporation (the &quot;Company&quot;) and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1999 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, with the RSUs vesting over a seven year period with 14% of the RSU's vesting in the first through the fifth year after the grant date and 15% vesting in the sixth and seventh year.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Daniel S. Jonas for John Jed Kennedy by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-03-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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