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): April 26, 2012

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2 below):

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Section 2 Financial Information

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 26, 2012, CONMED Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter of 2012. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K that is furnished under “Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition” 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.

Section 9 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibit is included herewith:

Exhibit No. Description of Exhibit

99.1 Press Release dated April 26, 2012, 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: April 26, 2012

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Number Exhibit Description

99.1 Press Release, dated April 26, 2012, issued by CONMED Corporation.