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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001174947-24-000761"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNMD"
cik: "0000816956"
company_name: "CONMED Corp"
filed_at: "2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T08:27:32.677359+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CONMED announces retirement of VP Corporate Controller Berge, promotion of Staves

## Summary
- Terence M. Berge to retire as VP, Corporate Controller effective June 30, 2024, then serve as Special Advisor.
- Eric B. Staves promoted to VP, Corporate Controller effective July 1, 2024.
- Staves previously served as VP of Corporate Finance since March 2023; earlier VP of Finance for CONMED Orthopedics.
- Staves to receive 3,000 restricted stock units under the company's long-term incentive plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001174947-24-000761
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNMD
- cik: 0000816956
- company_name: CONMED Corp
- filed_at: 2024-05-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000117494724000761/0001174947-24-000761-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000117494724000761/form8k-32387_cnmd.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-000761
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-000761.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001174947-24-000761.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric B. Staves changed role as Vice President, Corporate Controller at CONMED Corp.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller
  source text: On May 22, 2024, Eric B. Staves was promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller, effective July 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000117494724000761/0001174947-24-000761-index.htm
- Executive change
  Terence M. Berge departed as Vice President, Corporate Controller at CONMED Corp.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller
  source text: Terence M. Berge, Vice President, Corporate Controller, informed CONMED Corporation (the “Company”) that he plans to retire as of June 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000117494724000761/0001174947-24-000761-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.