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): December 5, 2025
CONMED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-39218 | 16-0977505 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 11311 Concept Blvd Largo, FL | 33773 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip code) |
(727) 392-6464
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the Act
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value | CNMD | NYSE |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On December 5, 2025, CONMED Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its intent to exit its gastroenterology product lines as part of the Company’s portfolio optimization strategy. This includes the termination of its distribution agreement with W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. for the Gore® VIABIL® biliary stent effective January 1, 2026 and the expected exit from the remaining products in its gastroenterology product portfolio. A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The information furnished herewith pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (including Exhibit 99.1) shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated December 5, 2025, issued by CONMED Corporation. | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL Document). |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: December 5, 2025 | CONMED CORPORATION | |
| (Registrant) | ||
| By: | /s/ Todd W. Garner | |
| Name: | Todd W. Garner | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | |
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