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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950123-11-012903.txt : 20110211
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110211171410
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950123-11-012903
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110207
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110211

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SURMODICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000924717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				411356149
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23837
		FILM NUMBER:		11600428

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9924 W 74TH ST
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6128292700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9924 WEST 74TH ST
		CITY:			EDEN PRAIRIE
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55344

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BSI CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970506
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM 8-K</B>
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PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>February&nbsp;7, 2011<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SurModics, Inc.</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>9924 West 74</B><SUP style="FONT-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</SUP> Street <BR>
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<B>(952)&nbsp;829-2700</B><BR>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;As previously announced, and pursuant to SurModics, Inc.&#146;s (the &#147;<U>Company</U>&#148;)
retirement policy for members of its Board of Directors (the &#147;<U>Board</U>&#148;), John A. Meslow
retired from the Board effective at the conclusion of the 2011 Annual
Meeting of Shareholders held on February&nbsp;7, 2011 (the
&#147;<U>2011 Annual Meeting</U>&#148;), and Kenneth H. Keller, Ph.D. did not stand for election at the 2011
Annual Meeting. Mr.&nbsp;Meslow and Dr.&nbsp;Keller had served on the Board since 2000 and 1997,
respectively. In recognition of their contributions to the Company during their years of service,
the Board approved amendments to a stock option agreement previously
entered into between each of them and
the Company. In particular, the Board approved an amendment that would allow the stock options
granted to both retiring directors in November&nbsp;2010 to continue to vest for an additional three
year period, or until February&nbsp;7, 2014, and remain exercisable for a period of ninety (90)&nbsp;days
after that date. All other stock option grants previously provided to the retiring directors will
continue to be governed by the terms of the original agreements for each respective stock option
grant.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;On February&nbsp;7, 2011, and in connection with the December&nbsp;14, 2010 announcement that the
Company is exploring strategic alternatives for its SurModics Pharmaceuticals business, including a
potential sale of that business (a &#147;<U>Potential Transaction</U>&#148;), the Board approved an
incentive plan for certain employees, including Arthur J. Tipton, Ph.D., Senior Vice President and
General Manager, Pharmaceuticals, whereby those employees would be eligible to receive, in the
aggregate, up to one percent of the value of a Potential Transaction. The amount of the payment
that could be provided to each of the eligible employees under the incentive plan will be at the
discretion of the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer, and subject
to the final approval of the Board&#146;s Organization and
Compensation Committee. Any payments would be made within ninety (90)
days after the closing of a Potential Transaction.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)(b)&nbsp;On
February&nbsp;7, 2011, the Company held its
2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Shareholders were asked
to consider five proposals, each of which is described more fully in the Company&#146;s definitive proxy
statement for the 2011 Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission the (&#147;<U>SEC</U>&#148;) on January
11, 2011 (the &#147;<U>Proxy Statement</U>&#148;). Set forth below are the final voting results on each
matter submitted to a vote of the Company&#146;s shareholders.
</DIV>
<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">1. <U>Election of Directors</U>. Each of the individuals nominated by the Company&#146;s Board of
Directors to serve as a director of the Company was duly elected by the Company&#146;s shareholders, and
the final results of the votes cast for the three (3)&nbsp;Class&nbsp;III director nominees were as follows:</DIV>

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<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Robert C. Buhrmaster</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right">9,032,371</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,345,378</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,980,994</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Susan E. Knight</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">8,998,626</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">2,379,123</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,980,994</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Jeffrey C. Smith</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">11,168,872</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">208,877</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,980,994</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">2. <U>Set the Number of Directors</U>. The Company&#146;s shareholders approved the proposal to set
the number of directors at ten (10). The final voting results for this proposal were as follows:</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">15,156,391</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">172,546</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">29,806</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">3. <U>Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP</U>. The Company&#146;s shareholders
ratified the appointment of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP as the Company&#146;s independent registered public
accounting firm for fiscal year 2011. The final voting results for this proposal were as follows:</DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">15,126,179</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">216,965</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">15,599</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">&#151;</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">4. <U>Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</U>. The Company&#146;s shareholders approved, on an
advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers, as described in the
Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables, and
the related disclosure contained in section of the Proxy Statement. The final voting results for
this proposal were as follows:</DIV>

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    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD width="1%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">For</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Against</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Abstain</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Broker Non-Votes</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">6,737,269</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">4,436,558</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">203,922</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right">3,980,994</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">5. <U>Frequency of Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation</U>. The Company&#146;s shareholders
approved, on an advisory basis, the proposal recommending that the advisory vote on executive
compensation should occur on an annual basis. The final voting results for this proposal were as
follows:</DIV>

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<TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Every<BR>Two Years</TD>
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<TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Every<BR>Three Years</TD>
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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">9,747,906</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right">1,378,196</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">Based on these results and consistent with a majority of votes cast with respect to this matter,
the Company&#146;s Board of Directors has determined that the advisory vote on executive compensation
will occur every year.</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">(c)&nbsp;On January&nbsp;5, 2011, the Company entered into an agreement with Ramius Value and
Opportunity Advisors LLC (collectively, with its affiliates and other related parties, the &#147;Ramius
Group&#148;). The terms of the agreement with the Ramius Group are described in the Proxy Statement and
a copy of the agreement has been filed as Exhibit&nbsp;10.1 to the Company&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K
filed with the SEC on January&nbsp;5, 2011.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&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" align="left">SURMODICS, INC.<BR>
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    <TD align="left">Date:  February 11, 2011&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ Bryan K. Phillips
&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Bryan K. Phillips&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary&nbsp;</TD>
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