form8k-102676_cnmd.htm

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 9, 2009


CONMED CORPORATION
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


New York
  
0-16093
  
16-0977505
(State or other jurisdiction of
  
(Commission
  
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)



525 French Road
Utica, New York 13502
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)



(315) 797-8375
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Section 8                      Other Events
Item 8.01                      Other Events

On September 9, 2009, CONMED Corporation announced a voluntary recall for certain serial numbers of the PRO5 & PRO6 series battery handpieces, and certain lots of the MC5057 Universal Cable.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under “Item 8.01 Other Events” and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, nor shall they be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

The following exhibit is included herewith:

 
Exhibit No.
Description of Exhibit
     
 
99.1
Press Release dated September 9, 2009, issued by CONMED Corporation.


 
 
 

Signature

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.



 
CONMED CORPORATION
 
               (Registrant)
     
     
 
By:
  Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
   
Vice President-Finance and
   
     Chief Financial Officer


Date:           September 9, 2009





 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
    
Number
  
Exhibit Description
     
99.1
  
Press Release, dated September 9, 2009, issued by CONMED Corporation.