form8k-108771_cnmd.htm
 
 

 
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):  May 20, 2010


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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The annual meeting of shareholders of CONMED Corporation was held on May 20, 2010 (the “Annual Meeting”).  Holders of Common Stock were entitled to elect seven directors.  On all matters which came before the Annual Meeting, holders of Common Stock were entitled to one vote for each share held.  Proxies for 27,429,109 of the 29,172,607 shares of Common Stock entitled to vote were received in connection with the Annual Meeting.

The following table sets forth the names of the seven persons elected at the Annual Meeting to serve as directors until the first annual meeting of shareholders following the end of the Company’s fiscal year ending December 31, 2010 and the number of votes cast for, against or withheld with respect to each person.

Election of Directors

Director
Votes Received
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
       
Eugene R. Corasanti
23,929,160
 2,067,112
1,432,837
Joseph J. Corasanti
24,065,995
 1,930,277
1,432,837
Bruce F. Daniels
16,701,435
 9,294,837
1,432,837
Jo Ann Golden
23,449,911
 2,546,361
1,432,837
Stephen M. Mandia
14,287,027
11,709,245
1,432,837
Stuart J. Schwartz
14,286,204
11,710,068
1,432,837
Mark E. Tryniski
23,450,448
 2,545,824
1,432,837


Management Proposals
 
 
For
 
Against
 
Abstain
Broker
Non-Votes
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants for the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010
26,151,488
1,264,594
13,027
-
         
Approval of the Amended and Restated 2007 Non-Employee Director Equity Compensation Plan
21,457,431
4,160,283
378,558
1,432,837


 
 
 

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.
   
     Vice President-Finance and
   
     Chief Financial Officer

Date:  May 20, 2010