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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 18pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>


<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November&nbsp;11, 2004

<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>SurModics, Inc.</B>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</DIV>

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    <TD align="center" valign="top">41-1356149</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">9924 West 74th Street<BR></TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="center">(952)&nbsp;829-2700<BR></TD>
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<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#000">Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.</A></TD></TR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.</B>



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;Not applicable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;<U>Departure
of Directors and Principal Officers.</U> Dr.&nbsp;Patrick E. Guire
resigned from the Company&#146;s Board of Directors effective November
11, 2004 and also resigned from his employment with the Company
effective November&nbsp;30, 2004 to pursue personal interests, including research in
biotechnology and medical areas with a start up company he is forming. Dr.
Guire is a co-founder and has served for 25 years in various
capacities including as a member of the Company&#146;s Board of Directors
and as Senior Vice President, Chief Scientific Officer and has made many
inventive contributions to the Company&#146;s technologies.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Not applicable.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;Not applicable.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;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.

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    <TD colspan="3">SURMODICS, INC.<BR>
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    <TD colspan="1">By&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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<TD colspan="1" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">/s/ Philip D. Ankeny</TD>
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    <TD>Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;November 17, 2004&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Name:&nbsp;&nbsp;Philip D. Ankeny&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD valign="top">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp;Chief Financial Officer
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