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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-21-111315
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210409
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210409

FILER:

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39218
		FILM NUMBER:		21817186

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11311 CONCEPT BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-214-2974

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11311 CONCEPT BOULEVARD
		CITY:			LARGO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33773

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONMED CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center">the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:16pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Filed by the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9745;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial">Filed by a Party other than the Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman">&#9744;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Check the appropriate box: </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Preliminary Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Definitive Proxy Statement</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Definitive Additional Materials</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Soliciting Material Pursuant to <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="justify">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">No fee required.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">(1)</P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;0-11</FONT> (set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2)</FONT> and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">Form, Schedule or Registration Statement No.:</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P ALIGN="justify" STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-family:arial; font-size:10pt">(3)</P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Stockholders Meeting to be held on </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>May 19,
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cannot use this notice to vote your shares. We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;www.investorelections.com/CNMD</B></P></TD>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>CONMED Corporation</B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>Meeting
Information</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:4pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:arial"><B>Meeting
Materials:</B></FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notice of Meeting and Proxy Statement &amp; Annual Report or Form 10-K</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:arial"><B>Meeting Type:</B></FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Meeting of Stockholders</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:arial"><B>Date:</B></FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wednesday, May 19, 2021</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:arial"><B>Time:</B></FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;01:30 PM, Local Time</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family:arial"><B>Place:</B></FONT> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Annual Meeting to be held live via the internet</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:2.00em; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Please visit www.proxydocs.com/CNMD for more details.</P>
<P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>You must pre-register to attend the meeting online and/or
participate at the email address indicated.</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt" align="left">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="center"><B>SEE REVERSE FOR
FULL AGENDA</B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="right">Copyright <SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">&copy;</SUP> 2021 Mediant Communications Inc. All Rights
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:arial" ALIGN="center"><B>Annual Meeting of Stockholders </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify"><B>THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL(S) 1, 2, 3. </B></P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">Election of Directors </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:2pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.01 David Bronson </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.02 Brian P. Concannon </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.03 LaVerne Council </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.04 Charles M. Farkas </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.05 Martha Goldberg Aronson </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.06 Curt R. Hartman </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.07 Jerome J. Lande </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.08 Barbara J. Schwarzentraub </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.09 Mark E. Tryniski </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; margin-left:4%; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL" ALIGN="justify">1.10 Dr. John L. Workman </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">Ratification of appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers, LLP as the Company&#146;s Independent registered accounting
firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021 </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">Advisory Vote on Named Executive Officer Compensation </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:ARIAL; " ALIGN="justify">Transact such other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the
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