CONMED Corp

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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CONMED CORPORATION

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2024 Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders & Proxy Statement

Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders

To our Stockholders:

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of CONMED Corporation (“CONMED” or the “Company”) will be held on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. EDT at the offices of the Company at 11311 Concept Boulevard, Largo FL 33773, and remotely through the internet for the following purposes:

The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the proxy statement accompanying this Notice.

Our Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on March 26, 2024, as the record date. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on the record date are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. This year’s Annual Meeting will be a “hybrid” meeting. All stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting eitherin-person or online.

Stockholders attending virtually will be able to attend the annual meeting, submit questions and vote during the live webcast by registering at www.proxydocs.com/CNMD (the “Meeting Website”) and entering the 12- or 16-digit control number included on their Notice of Internet Availability, their proxy card or their voting instruction form. Details on how to register for and participate in the Annual Meeting remotely by means of the Meeting Website accompany this Proxy Statement and are available on the Company’s website on the Annual Meeting page of the investor relations section.

Stockholders who plan to attend the meetingin-person must present valid photo identification. Stockholders of record will be verified against an official list. If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record (an intermediary), please also bring your bank or brokerage statement evidencing your beneficial ownership of CONMED stock to gain admission to the meeting; if you wish to vote these shares in person at the meeting, you must obtain a legal proxy from the holder of record of your shares and present it at the meeting. We reserve the right to deny admittance to anyone who cannot show valid identification or sufficient proof of share ownership as of the record date.

Our Board of Directors appreciates and encourages stockholder participation in the Company’s affairs. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, it is important that your shares be represented.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

Curt R. Hartman Chair of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

April 8, 2024