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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT
REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;2, 2019 </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>New York</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-16093</FONT></B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B><FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">16-0977505</FONT></B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">797-8375</FONT> </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Former name or former address if changed since last report.) </B></P>
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter). </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Emerging growth company&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section&nbsp;13(a) of the Exchange
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<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On January&nbsp;2, 2019, CONMED Corporation, a New York corporation (&#147;<U>CONMED</U>&#148;), and its subsidiary Linvatec Nederland B.V., a
Netherlands private limited company (<I>besloten vennootschap</I>), entered into the Second Amendment (the &#147;<U>Second Amendment</U>&#148;) to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January&nbsp;4, 2016 (the &#147;<U>Credit
Agreement</U>&#148;), among CONMED Corporation, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined therein) from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to CONMED&#146;s Current Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">8-K</FONT> on January&nbsp;4, 2016. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Second Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to (i)&nbsp;permit the previously announced acquisition by CONMED of all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Palmerton Holdings, Inc., a New York corporation, and all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Buffalo Filter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Filtration Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (&#147;<U>Filtration Group</U>&#148;), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with Filtration Group on December&nbsp;13, 2018 (the &#147;<U>Acquisition</U>&#148;), as well
as the related financing therefor, and (ii)&nbsp;make certain other amendments to facilitate CONMED&#146;s operational flexibility in connection with the Acquisition, In addition, the Second Amendment makes certain technical changes to include
customary <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#147;bail-in&#148;</FONT> and &#147;beneficial ownership certification&#148; provisions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The
Second Amendment was entered into by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, each of Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., DNB Capital, LLC, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Citizens Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as lenders,
and DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch, as <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">co-documentation</FONT> agent, each of which is a party to the Credit Agreement. Those parties (or their affiliates) have also agreed to provide a portion of the bridge financing
for the Acquisition. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing description of the Second Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">(d)
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<TD VALIGN="top"><A HREF="d684105dex101.htm">Second Amendment, dated January&nbsp;2, 2019, to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January&nbsp;
4, 2016, among CONMED Corporation, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined therein) from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">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
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Daniel S. Jonas</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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8-K
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 2, 2019
CONMED CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York
0-16093
16-0977505
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
525 French Road
Utica, New York
13502
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (315)
797-8375
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405
of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company  ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act.  ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 2, 2019, CONMED Corporation, a New York corporation ("
CONMED
"), and its subsidiary Linvatec Nederland B.V., a
Netherlands private limited company (
besloten vennootschap
), entered into the Second Amendment (the "
Second Amendment
") to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 4, 2016 (the "
Credit
Agreement
"), among CONMED Corporation, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined therein) from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to CONMED's Current Report on Form
8-K
on January 4, 2016.
The Second Amendment amends the Credit Agreement to (i) permit the previously announced acquisition by CONMED of all of the issued and
outstanding common stock of Palmerton Holdings, Inc., a New York corporation, and all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of Buffalo Filter LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, each of which is a wholly owned subsidiary of
Filtration Group LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("
Filtration Group
"), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement entered into with Filtration Group on December 13, 2018 (the "
Acquisition
"), as well
as the related financing therefor, and (ii) make certain other amendments to facilitate CONMED's operational flexibility in connection with the Acquisition, In addition, the Second Amendment makes certain technical changes to include
customary
"bail-in"
and "beneficial ownership certification" provisions.
The
Second Amendment was entered into by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender, each of Bank of America, N.A., Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., DNB Capital, LLC, MUFG Bank, Ltd., Citizens Bank, N.A. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as lenders,
and DNB Bank ASA, New York Branch, as
co-documentation
agent, each of which is a party to the Credit Agreement. Those parties (or their affiliates) have also agreed to provide a portion of the bridge financing
for the Acquisition.
The foregoing description of the Second Amendment and the transactions contemplated thereby does not purport to be
complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Second Amendment, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description of Exhibit
10.1
Second Amendment, dated January 2, 2019, to the Fifth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated January 
4, 2016, among CONMED Corporation, the Foreign Subsidiary Borrowers (as defined therein) from time to time parties thereto, the several banks and other financial institutions or entities from time to time parties thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
SIGNATURES
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
hereunto duly authorized.
CONMED CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By:
/s/ Daniel S. Jonas
Name:
Daniel S. Jonas
Title:
Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
Date: January 3, 2019