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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February&nbsp;26, 2010
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-BOTTOM: 3pt">Registration No.&nbsp;333-
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D. C. 20549</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
Under<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SurModics, Inc.</B>
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<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"><B>Minnesota</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>41-1356149</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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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</b></SUP><b> Street</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>55344</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Eden Prairie, Minnesota</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Zip Code)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of principal executive offices)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>SURMODICS, INC. 1999 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Bryan K. Phillips<BR>
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary<BR>
9924 West 74</B><SUP style="font-size: 85%; vertical-align: text-top"><B>th</B></SUP><B> Street<BR>
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344</B><BR>
(Name and address of agent for service)</DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt">(952)&nbsp;829-2700<BR>
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large
accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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    <TD valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Large accelerated filer: <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT>
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    <TD valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER">Accelerated filer: <FONT face="Wingdings">&#254;</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER">Non-accelerated filer: <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER">Smaller reporting company: <FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></TD>
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<TD valign="top" ALIGN="CENTER" NOWRAP>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center">Title of</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center">be Registered</TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common Stock,</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">200,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD style="border-top: px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">$.05 par value</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">shares</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">$19.42</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">$3,884,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="bottom" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">$276.93</TD>
    <TD width="1%" style="border-top: 0px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended , this Registration
Statement will also cover any additional shares of common stock, par value $.05 (&#147;Common Stock&#148;),
of SurModics, Inc. that become issuable under the SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(as amended and restated as of November&nbsp;30, 2009) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
reorganization or other similar transaction effected without the registrant&#146;s receipt of
consideration that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock.</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to the
provisions of Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average of the high and low
sale prices per share of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
on February&nbsp;23, 2010.</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SURMODICS, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 200,000 shares of SurModics, Inc.&#146;s (hereinafter the &#147;Company&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;)
Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant&#146;s 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as
amended and restated as of November&nbsp;30, 2009) (the &#147;Plan&#148;). The Registration Statement previously
filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No.&nbsp;333-54266) is incorporated by reference
herein.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXHIBITS</B>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (1)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws (2)</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5 to this Registration
Statement)</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP</TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on page 2 of this Registration Statement)</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated
as of November&nbsp;30, 2009) (3)</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 1999, (File No.&nbsp;0-23837).</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="top">
    <TD nowrap align="left">(2)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, (File No.&nbsp;0-23837).</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD nowrap align="left">(3)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Appendix&nbsp;B to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule&nbsp;14A, filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;18, 2009 (File No.&nbsp;0-23827).</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>SIGNATURES</B>
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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 Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Eden Prairie, State of Minnesota, on February&nbsp;26, 2010.
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    <TD colspan="3" valign="top" align="left"><FONT style="font-variant: SMALL-CAPS"><B>SURMODICS, INC.</B></FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">/s/ Philip D. Ankeny
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip D. Ankeny
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top"><I>Senior Vice President and Chief <BR>
Financial Officer</I></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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</DIV>


<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWERS OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the undersigned hereby appoints Bruce J Barclay and Philip D. Ankeny, and each of them
(with full power to act alone), as attorneys and agents for the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments and exhibits to this Registration Statement and any and all applications, instruments
and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the
registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary or desirable.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons, representing a majority of the Board of Directors, in
the capacities indicated on February&nbsp;26, 2010.
</DIV>
<DIV align="center">
<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
</TR>

<!-- End Table Head -->
<!-- Begin Table Body -->

<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Bruce J Barclay
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Bruce J Barclay
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;President
and Chief Executive Officer <br>(Principal
Executive Officer ) and Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Philip D. Ankeny
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Philip D. Ankeny
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
<br>(Principal Financial Officer)</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mark A. Lehman
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mark A. Lehman
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Robert C. Buhrmaster
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Robert C. Buhrmaster
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Chairman</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Jos&#233; H. Bedoya
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Jos&#233; H. Bedoya
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John W. Benson
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John W. Benson
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Mary K. Brainerd
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Mary K. Brainerd
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Gerald B. Fischer
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Gerald B. Fischer
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="30%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="55%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Signature</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Title</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Kenneth H. Keller, Ph.D.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Kenneth H. Keller, Ph.D.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Susan E. Knight
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Susan E. Knight
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John A. Meslow
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John A. Meslow
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;Director</TD>
</TR>
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<TABLE style="font-size: 10pt" cellspacing="0" border="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
<!-- Begin Table Head -->
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="70%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="15%">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center">Method</TD>
</TR>
<TR style="font-size: 8pt" valign="bottom">
    <TD nowrap align="left" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Exhibit</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">Description </TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000">of Filing</TD>
</TR>

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<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (1)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by<BR>
Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">4.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Amended and Restated Bylaws (2)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by<BR>
Reference</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">5
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Opinion of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP as to the legality of the shares
being registered
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed<BR>
Herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.1
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Faegre &#038; Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit&nbsp;5 to this
Registration Statement)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">23.2
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Consent of Deloitte &#038; Touche LLP
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Filed<BR>
Herewith</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">24
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Powers of Attorney (included on page 2 of this Registration Statement)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom"><!-- Blank Space -->
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
<TR valign="bottom">
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">99
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and
restated as of November&nbsp;30, 2009) (3)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">Incorporated by<BR>
Reference</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="left">(1)</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 of the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended December&nbsp;31, 1999, (File No.&nbsp;0-23837).</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.2 of the Company&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;31, 2009, (File No.&nbsp;0-23837).</TD>
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    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Appendix&nbsp;B to the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule&nbsp;14A, filed with the Commission on December&nbsp;18, 2009, (File No.&nbsp;0-23827).</TD>
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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 26, 2010
Registration No. 333-
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Under
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SurModics, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
41-1356149
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
9924 West 74
th
Street
55344
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
SURMODICS, INC. 1999 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Bryan K. Phillips
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
9924 West 74
th
Street
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(Name and address of agent for service)
(952) 829-2700
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large
accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer:
o
Accelerated filer:
þ
Non-accelerated filer:
o
Smaller reporting company:
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed
Title of
Amount
Maximum
Proposed Maximum
Amount of
Securities to
to be
Offering Price
Aggregate Offering
Registration
be Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (2)
Price (2)
Fee
Common Stock,
200,000
$.05 par value
shares
$19.42
$3,884,000
$276.93
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended , this Registration
Statement will also cover any additional shares of common stock, par value $.05 ("Common Stock"),
of SurModics, Inc. that become issuable under the SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
(as amended and restated as of November 30, 2009) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split,
reorganization or other similar transaction effected without the registrant's receipt of
consideration that results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee pursuant to the
provisions of Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 based on the average of the high and low
sale prices per share of the Registrant's Common Stock as quoted on the NASDAQ Global Select Market
on February 23, 2010.
SURMODICS, INC.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement on Form S-8 is being filed for the purpose of registering an
additional 200,000 shares of SurModics, Inc.'s (hereinafter the "Company" or the "Registrant")
Common Stock to be issued pursuant to the Registrant's 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as
amended and restated as of November 30, 2009) (the "Plan"). The Registration Statement previously
filed with the Commission relating to the Plan (File No. 333-54266) is incorporated by reference
herein.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Description
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (1)
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (2)
5
Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP as to the legality of the shares being registered
23.1
Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 to this Registration
Statement)
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
24
Powers of Attorney (included on page 2 of this Registration Statement)
99
SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and restated
as of November 30, 2009) (3)
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended December 31, 1999, (File No. 0-23837).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, (File No. 0-23837).
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on December 18, 2009 (File No. 0-23827).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Company certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has
duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Eden Prairie, State of Minnesota, on February 26, 2010.
SURMODICS, INC.
By
/s/ Philip D. Ankeny
Philip D. Ankeny
Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
POWERS OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned hereby appoints Bruce J Barclay and Philip D. Ankeny, and each of them
(with full power to act alone), as attorneys and agents for the undersigned, with full power of
substitution, for and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned, to sign and file with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, any and all
amendments and exhibits to this Registration Statement and any and all applications, instruments
and other documents to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pertaining to the
registration of the securities covered hereby, with full power and authority to do and perform any
and all acts and things whatsoever requisite and necessary or desirable.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has
been signed below by the following persons, representing a majority of the Board of Directors, in
the capacities indicated on February 26, 2010.
Signature
Title
/s/ Bruce J Barclay
Bruce J Barclay
President
and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal
Executive Officer ) and Director
/s/ Philip D. Ankeny
Philip D. Ankeny
Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Mark A. Lehman
Mark A. Lehman
Corporate Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Robert C. Buhrmaster
Robert C. Buhrmaster
Chairman
/s/ José H. Bedoya
José H. Bedoya
Director
/s/ John W. Benson
John W. Benson
Director
/s/ Mary K. Brainerd
Mary K. Brainerd
Director
/s/ Gerald B. Fischer
Gerald B. Fischer
Director
Signature
Title
/s/ Kenneth H. Keller, Ph.D.
Kenneth H. Keller, Ph.D.
Director
/s/ Susan E. Knight
Susan E. Knight
Director
/s/ John A. Meslow
John A. Meslow
Director
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Method
Exhibit
Description
of Filing
4.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (1)
Incorporated by
Reference
4.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws (2)
Incorporated by
Reference
5
Opinion of Faegre & Benson LLP as to the legality of the shares
being registered
Filed
Herewith
23.1
Consent of Faegre & Benson LLP (contained in Exhibit 5 to this
Registration Statement)
23.2
Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
Filed
Herewith
24
Powers of Attorney (included on page 2 of this Registration Statement)
99
SurModics, Inc. 1999 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (as amended and
restated as of November 30, 2009) (3)
Incorporated by
Reference
(1)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB for
the quarter ended December 31, 1999, (File No. 0-23837).
(2)
Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, (File No. 0-23837).
(3)
Incorporated by reference to Appendix B to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on
Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on December 18, 2009, (File No. 0-23827).