FORM 3
        
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Berge Terence M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
2/25/2015 

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CONMED CORP [CNMD]

(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

C/O CONMED CORPORATION, 525 FRENCH ROAD

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

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
VP Corp. Treasurer /

(Street)

UTICA, NY 13502       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person


Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
401 (K) Plan   1231.172   I   401 (K) Plan   (1)
Common Stock   10531   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (2) 6/1/2020   Common Stock   800   $0   D    
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (3) 6/1/2020   Common Stock   1760   $0   D    
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (2) 6/1/2021   Common Stock   1600   $0   D    
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (2) 6/1/2022   Common Stock   2400   $0   D    
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (2) 6/1/2023   Common Stock   3200   $0   D    
Rsus (restricted Stock Units)     (2) 6/1/2024   Common Stock   2600   $0   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (4) 5/17/2017   Common Stock   2500   $29.92   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (4) 6/1/2018   Common Stock   2500   $26.69   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2019   Common Stock   2000   $16.46   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2020   Common Stock   10000   $19.26   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2021   Common Stock   10000   $27.63   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2022   Common Stock   10000   $26.09   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2023   Common Stock   10000   $32.93   D    
Sars (Stock Appreciation Rights)     (5) 6/1/2024   Common Stock   6500   $44.90   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  The 1,231.172 represent shares equivalent in a Company stock fund in the 401 (K) Plan.
( 2)  Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of ConMed Corporation (the "Company") and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1999 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, with the RSUs generally vesting over a five year period with the first 20% of the RSU's vesting one year after the grant date.
( 3)  Each restricted stock unit ("RSU") represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock, par value $0.01 per share of ConMed Corporation (the "Company") and will be subject to the terms and conditions of the Company's 1999 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan, with the RSUs vesting over a seven year period with 14% of the RSU's vesting in the first through the fifth year after the grant date and 15% vesting in the sixth and seventh year.
( 4)  The stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were granted under the Company's 2006 Stock Incentive Plan and generally vest in equal amounts over a five year period.
( 5)  The stock appreciation rights ("SARs") were granted under the Company's 1999 Amended and Restated Long-Term Incentive Plan and generally vest in equal amounts over a five year period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Berge Terence M
C/O CONMED CORPORATION
525 FRENCH ROAD
UTICA, NY 13502


VP Corp. Treasurer

Signatures
/s/ Daniel S. Jonas for Terence M. Berge by Power of Attorney 3/5/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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