sc13da309158003_02192016.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO § 240.13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO
§ 240.13d-2(a)

(Amendment No. 3)1

CONMED Corporation
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.01 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

207410101
(CUSIP Number)
 
JEROME J. LANDE
COPPERSMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
1 World Trade Center, 85th Floor
New York, New York 10007
(212) 804-8001

STEVE WOLOSKY
OLSHAN FROME WOLOSKY LLP
Park Avenue Tower
65 East 55th Street
New York, New York 10022
(212) 451-2300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

February 19, 2016
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box ¨.

Note:  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.


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1              The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 
 
 
 
CUSIP NO. 207410101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
COPPERSMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
DELAWARE
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
OO

 
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CUSIP NO. 207410101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
JEROME J. LANDE
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
OO
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
4,000
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
4,000
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
4,000
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
Less than 1%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 207410101
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
CRAIG ROSENBLUM
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
  (a) o
  (b) o
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
4
SOURCE OF FUNDS
 
 
5
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e)
 
¨
6
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
USA
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
7
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
8
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
- 0 -
9
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
10
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
- 0 -
11
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
- 0 -
12
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
 
o
13
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
 
0%
14
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN

 
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CUSIP NO. 207410101
 
The following constitutes Amendment No. 3 to the Schedule 13D filed by the undersigned (“Amendment No. 3”).  This Amendment No. 3 amends the Schedule 13D as specifically set forth herein.

Item 3.
Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
 
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
The 4,000 Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Lande were acquired upon the vesting of certain restricted stock units awarded to Mr. Lande in connection with his service as a director of the Issuer.
 
Item 4.
Purpose of the Transaction.
 
Item 4 is hereby amended to add the following:
 
As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D, in connection with Mr. Lande’s transition to Scopia Capital Management LP (“Scopia Management”), where he will serve as Head of Special Situations, on January 27, 2016, Coppersmith Capital agreed to sell, effective February 19, 2016, 1,630,800 Shares to Scopia Management, on behalf of certain funds and accounts under its management, at a purchase price equal to the average of the daily Volume Weighted Average Price (VWAP) of the Shares for the thirty (30) trading days prior to and including February 18, 2016 (the “30-Day VWAP”) pursuant to a letter agreement.
 
Item 5.
Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:
 
The aggregate percentage of Shares reported owned by each person named herein is based upon 27,704,856 Shares outstanding as of October 21, 2015, which is the total number of Shares outstanding as reported in the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 23, 2015.
 
(a)           As of the close of business on the date hereof, Coppersmith Capital did not beneficially own any Shares.
 
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Lande beneficially owned 4,000 Shares, constituting less than 1% of the Shares outstanding.
 
As of the close of business on the date hereof, Mr. Rosenblum did not beneficially own any Shares.
 
(b)           Mr. Lande has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of, and to dispose or direct the disposition of, the Shares owned directly by him.
 
(c)           As previously disclosed in Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D, on January 27, 2016, Coppersmith Capital agreed to sell, effective February 19, 2016, 1,630,800 Shares to Scopia Management, on behalf of certain funds and accounts under its management, at a purchase price equal to the 30-Day VWAP pursuant to a letter agreement. The 30-Day VWAP of the Shares was $38.2821 per Share. Other than as disclosed herein, no Reporting Person has, since the filing of Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule 13D, engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Issuer.
 
(d)           No person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive, or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.
 
(e)           As of February 19, 2016, the Reporting Persons ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Shares of the Issuer.
 
 
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CUSIP NO. 207410101
 
SIGNATURES
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated:  February 19, 2016
 

 
COPPERSMITH CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Jerome J. Lande
   
Name:
Jerome J. Lande
   
Title:
Managing Member

   
   
 
/s/ Jerome J. Lande
 
JEROME J. LANDE

   
   
 
/s/ Craig Rosenblum
 
CRAIG ROSENBLUM


 
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