Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangement of Certain Officers.
On November 17, 2008, the Board of Directors ("Board") of SurModics, Inc.
(the "Company") elected Mary K. Brainerd as a member of the Board of the
Company. Ms. Brainerd will join the board effective as of February 2, 2009, and
will be a Class III director of the Company with a term expiring in 2011.
Ms. Brainerd serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer of
HealthPartners, Inc., a not-for-profit health plan organization headquartered in
Minneapolis, Minnesota. At this time, the Board has not designated the
committees upon which Ms. Brainerd will serve. Upon commencement of
Ms. Brainerd's term, she will receive compensation in accordance with the
Company's Board Compensation Policy.