---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-222986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CNMD"
cik: "0000816956"
company_name: "CONMED Corp"
filed_at: "2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T03:22:57.997598+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# CONMED Corp corporate controller leaving Sept 27; interim and accounting officer changes

## Summary
- Eric B. Staves, VP Corporate Controller, departs Sept 27 for an executive opportunity elsewhere.
- Kimberly A. Lockwood, Director of Financial Reporting & Controls, named Interim Corporate Controller effective Sept 30.
- Todd W. Garner, EVP/CFO, assumes role of Principal Accounting Officer.
- Retired VP Terence M. Berge continues as Special Advisor to support transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-222986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CNMD
- cik: 0000816956
- company_name: CONMED Corp
- filed_at: 2024-09-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000119312524222986/0001193125-24-222986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000119312524222986/d879960d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-222986
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-222986.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-222986.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Eric B. Staves departed as Vice President, Corporate Controller at CONMED Corp.
  - Action: plans to leave
  - Role: Vice President, Corporate Controller
  source text: On September 16, 2024, Eric B. Staves, Vice President, Corporate Controller, informed CONMED Corporation (the “Company”) that, effective September 27, 2024, he plans to leave the Company to pursue an executive opportunity.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000119312524222986/0001193125-24-222986-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kimberly A. Lockwood was appointed as Interim Corporate Controller at CONMED Corp.
  - Action: will serve as
  - Role: Interim Corporate Controller
  source text: Kimberly A. Lockwood, Director of Financial Reporting & Controls, will serve as Interim Corporate Controller, effective September 30, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000119312524222986/0001193125-24-222986-index.htm
- Executive change
  Todd W. Garner changed role as Principal Accounting Officer at CONMED Corp.
  - Action: will assume the role of
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Todd W. Garner, Executive Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer, will assume the role of Principal Accounting Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/816956/000119312524222986/0001193125-24-222986-index.htm

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