UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

~~Washington~~WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of ~~The~~ the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of ~~report~~Report (Date of earliest event reported) ~~May~~ August 314, 2012

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VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.

(Exact ~~Name~~name of ~~Registrant~~ registrant as ~~Specified~~ specified in ~~Its~~its ~~Charter~~charter)

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Delaware	000-49636	86-0913802
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Delaware	000-49636	86-0913802
134 Flanders Road, Westborough, Massachusetts		01581
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

134 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA 01581

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 366-3668

(Registrant’s telephone ~~Telephone Number~~number, ~~Including~~ ~~Area~~including ~~Code)~~area code)

Not applicable.

(Former ~~Name~~name or ~~Former~~former ~~Address~~address, if ~~Changed Since~~changed ~~Last~~since ~~Report~~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~~ (provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨£ 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))

~~Item~~£ ~~2.02.~~Soliciting ~~Results~~material ofpursuant ~~Operations~~to ~~and~~Rule ~~Financial~~14a-12 ~~Condition~~under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

On£ ~~May~~Pre-commencement 3,communications ~~2012,~~pursuant ~~Viking Systems,~~to ~~Inc.~~Rule ~~issued~~14d-2(b) aunder ~~press release announcing its financial results for~~ the ~~quarter~~Exchange ~~ended~~Act ~~March~~(17 ~~31,~~CFR ~~2012~~240. ~~A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.~~14d-2(b))

~~The~~£ ~~information~~Pre-commencement ~~in this~~communications ~~Current~~pursuant ~~Report,~~to ~~including~~Rule ~~Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934~~ 13e-4(~~the “Exchange Act”~~c) ~~or otherwise subject to the liabilities~~ under ~~that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Viking Systems under~~ the ~~Securities~~Exchange Act of(17 ~~1933~~CFR ~~or the Exchange Act~~240.13e-4(c))

~~This~~Item ~~current report contains forward-looking statements~~2.02 ~~These~~Results ~~forward-looking statements are estimates reflecting the best judgment~~ of ~~management and~~Operations ~~involve a number of risks~~ and ~~uncertainties~~Financial ~~that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements~~Condition. These forward-looking statements should, therefore, be considered in light of various important factors as described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading "Risk Factors" as updated from time to time by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or release any revisions to these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this report or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

~~Item~~On 9August 14, 2012, we issued a press release announcing financial results for our fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2012.01 The full text of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1. ~~Financial~~The information furnished therein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes ~~Statements~~of ~~and~~Section ~~Exhibits~~18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that Section.

~~(d)~~ Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

~~The~~99.1 ~~following~~Press ~~exhibit is~~release ~~furnished~~issued ~~with~~by ~~this~~Viking ~~report~~Systems, onInc. ~~Form~~dated ~~8-K:~~August 14, 2012

~~99.1 Press~~Forward-Looking ~~release issued by Viking System, Inc. dated May 3, 2012.~~Statements

2Except for historical information herein, matters set forth in this report are forward-looking within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements about our future financial performance. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “generate,” “launching,” “continue,” “expects,” “believes,” and “intends,” among others. Forward-looking statements in this press release are subject to certain risks and uncertainties inherent in our business that could cause actual results to vary, including such risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the SEC on February 29, 2012. All forward-looking statements are based on our management’s estimates, projections and assumptions as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.

~~SIGNATURES~~Important Information about the Tender Offer

~~Pursuant~~The tender offer described in the press release disseminated by CONMED Corporation and us on August 14, 2012 has not yet commenced. This communication relates to a press release regarding our earnings release for the ~~requirements~~quarter ended June 30, 2012. This communication is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. At the ~~Securities~~time ~~Exchange~~the ~~Act~~offer ofis ~~1934~~commenced, ~~the~~CONMED ~~registrant~~will ~~has~~file a ~~duly~~Tender ~~caused~~Offer ~~this~~Statement ~~report~~on Schedule TO containing an Offer to bePurchase, ~~signed~~a onrelated ~~its~~Letter ~~behalf~~of byTransmittal ~~the~~and ~~undersigned~~other documents relating ~~thereunto~~to ~~duly~~the ~~authorized~~tender offer, and thereafter we will file a Solicitation/Recommendation Statement on Schedule 14D-9 with respect to the offer.

Dated: May 3, 2012	VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.
	By:	/s/ ROBERT MATHEWS
		Robert Mathews Chief Financial Officer

In connection with the proposed transaction and required stockholder approval, we will file a proxy statement with the SEC. INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT MATERIALS WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT VIKING AND THE TRANSACTION. Investors and Security holders may obtain free copies of these documents (when they are available) and other documents filed with the SEC at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents we filed with the SEC may be obtained free of charge by contacting Viking Systems, Inc., 134 Flanders Road, Westborough, MA, 01581, Attention: Corporate Secretary. Our filings with the SEC are also available on our website at: http://www.vikingsystems.com/.

~~EXHIBIT INDEX~~SIGNATURE

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by Viking Systems, Inc. dated May 3, 2012.

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.

	VIKING SYSTEMS, INC.

Date: August 14, 2012	By:	/s/ Robert Mathews
	Name:	Robert Mathews
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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