Edgar Filing: CORASANTI JOSEPH J

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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 ^*

CORASANTI JOSEPH J

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONMED CORP [CNMD]

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

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

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

101 WINSHIP ROAD

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/17/2005

(Street)

NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2005

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ 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	02/17/2005		M		5,621	A	$ 13.7917	39,271	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		M		31,882	A	$ 13.7917	71,153	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		M		6,053 ⁽¹⁾	A	$ 14.22	77,206 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		100	D	$ 29.91	77,106 ⁽³⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		100	D	$ 29.9	77,006 ⁽⁴⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		2,303	D	$ 29.88	74,703 ⁽⁵⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 29.94	69,703 ⁽⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 29.95	64,703 ⁽⁷⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		200	D	$ 29.83	64,503 ⁽⁸⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		800	D	$ 29.82	63,703 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		1,200	D	$ 29.75	62,503 ⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		400	D	$ 29.76	62,103 ⁽¹¹⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		224	D	$ 29.72	61,879 ⁽¹²⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		1,500	D	$ 29.7	60,379 ⁽¹³⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		100	D	$ 29.71	60,279 ⁽¹⁴⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		200	D	$ 29.66	60,079 ⁽¹⁵⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		269	D	$ 29.67	59,810 ⁽¹⁶⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		7,283	D	$ 29.6	52,527 ⁽¹⁷⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		400	D	$ 29.55	52,127 ⁽¹⁸⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		4,470	D	$ 29.4	47,657 ⁽¹⁹⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		5,000	D	$ 29.2	42,657 ⁽²⁰⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		2,500	D	$ 29.15	40,157 ⁽²¹⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		2,600	D	$ 29.3	37,557 ⁽²²⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		200	D	$ 29.26	37,357 ⁽²³⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		3,607	D	$ 29.25	33,750 ⁽²⁴⁾	D
Common Stock	02/17/2005		S		100	D	$ 29.35	33,650 ⁽²⁵⁾	D
Common Stock								750	I	Spouse

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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

Options to purchase common stock

$ 13.7917

02/17/2005

5,621

09/14/1999

09/14/2008

Common Stock

5,621

$ 0

721,613

Options to purchase common stock

$ 13.7917

02/17/2005

31,882

09/14/1999

09/14/2008

Common Stock

31,882

$ 0

689,731

Options to purchase common stock

$ 14.22

02/17/2005

6,053

05/15/2002

05/15/2011

Common Stock

6,053 ⁽¹⁾

$ 0

683,678

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
CORASANTI JOSEPH J 101 WINSHIP ROAD NEW HARTFORD, NY 13413	X		President/COO

Signatures

/s/ Joseph Corasanti		02/22/2005
^**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)	original amount reported 45,000
(2)	original amount reported 116,153
(3)	original amount reported 6,053
(4)	original amount reported 115,953
(5)	original amount reported 113,650
(6)	original amount reported 108,650
(7)	original amount reported 103,650
(8)	original amount reported 103,450
(9)	original amount reported 102,650
(10)	original amount reported 101,450
(11)	original amount reported 101,050
(12)	original amount reported 100,826
(13)	original amount reported 99,326
(14)	original amount reported 99,226
(15)	original amount reported 99,026
(16)	original amount reported 98,757
(17)	original amount reported 91,474
(18)	original amount reported 91,074
(19)	original amount reported 86,604
(20)	original amount reported 81,604
(21)	original amount reported 79,104
(22)	original amount reported 76,504
(23)	original amount reported 76,304
(24)	original amount reported 72,697
(25)	original amount reported 72,597
Remarks: AMENDED FORM 4, PLEASE NOTE INCORRECT AMOUNT EXERCISED, CAUSING CHANGE IN TOTALS. REFER TO form 144 for Mr. Corasanti's intention to exercise sell full amount.

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