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): November 18, 2014

 

 

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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Item 8.01 Other Events

 

On November 18, 2014, CONMED Corporation announced it will be paying a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share on January 5, 2015 to all shareholders of record as of December 15, 2014.

 

 

 

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:	/s/Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
		Robert D. Shallish, Jr.
		Executive Vice President-
		Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: November 18, 2014