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Your Vote Counts! CONMED CORPORATION ATTN: CORPORATE SECRETARY, LEGAL DEPARTMENT 11311 CONCEPT BLVD LARGO, FL 33773 You invested in CONMED CORPORATION and it’s time to vote! You have the right to vote on proposals being presented at the Annual Meeting. This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the stockholder meeting to be held on May 18, 2026. Get informed before you vote View the Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting and the 2025 Annual Report online OR you can receive a free paper or email copy of the material(s) by requesting prior to May 4, 2026. If you would like to request a copy of the material(s) for the Annual Meeting and/or future stockholder meetings, you may (1) visit www.ProxyVote.com, (2) call 1-800-579-1639 or (3) send an email to sendmaterial@proxyvote.com. If sending an email, please include your control number (indicated below) in the subject line. Unless requested, you will not otherwise receive a paper or email copy. Vote Virtually at the Meeting* May 18, 2026 11:30 AM EDT Virtually at: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/CNMD2026 CONMED CORPORATION 2026 Annual Meeting Vote by May 17, 2026 11:59 PM ET. For shares held in a Plan, vote by May 13, 2026 11:59 PM ET. *Please check the meeting materials for any special requirements for meeting attendance. Smartphone users Point your camera here and vote without entering a control number For complete information and to vote, visit www.ProxyVote.com Control # V85688-P42296

Vote at www.ProxyVote.com THIS IS NOT A VOTABLE BALLOT This is an overview of the proposals being presented at the upcoming stockholder meeting. Please follow the instructions on the reverse side to vote these important matters. Prefer to receive an email instead? While voting on www.ProxyVote.com, be sure to click “Delivery Settings”. 1. Election of seven directors to serve on the Company’s Board of Directors. For All Nominees: Patrick J. Beyer 05) Mark Kaye David Bronson 06) Kim Kelderman LaVerne H. Council 07) Barbara J. Schwarzentraub Charles M. Farkas 2. Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation. For 3. Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026. For NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof. Voting Items Board Recommends V85689-P42296