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) January 29, 2004

                               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)                           (Zip Code)


                                 (315) 797-8375
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)






Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c)  Exhibits

          The  following is furnished as an Exhibit to this report:

          Exhibit No.                     Description of Exhibit

          99.1            Press Release dated January 29, 2004, issued by CONMED
                          Corporation

Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 29, 2004, CONMED Corporation issued a press release announcing fourth
quarter and year ended December 31, 2003 results.  The press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1

                                    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.
                                             ---------------------------
                                             Vice President-Finance and
                                             Chief Financial Officer



Date:     February 2, 2004









                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.                Exhibit Description

99.1              Press Release, dated January 29, 2004, issued by CONMED
                  Corporation