SURMODICS INC — Capital/Financing Update 2012

Aug 1, 2012

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

August 1, 2012

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)

SurModics, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Minnesota	0-23837	41-1356149
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
9924 West 74 th Street Eden Prairie, Minnesota		55344
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(952) 500-7000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On August 1, 2012, SurModics, Inc. issued a press release announcing its intention to commence a tender offer on or about August 6, 2012 to purchase up to $55 million in value of its common stock through a modified “Dutch auction” tender offer. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits .

99 Press Release dated August 1, 2012

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.

	SURMODICS, INC.
Date: August 1, 2012	/s/ Bryan K. Phillips
	Bryan K. Phillips
	Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Manner of Filing
99	Press Release dated August 1, 2012	Filed Electronically