Item 5.02(b) Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On November 20, 2008, SurModics, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Kendrick B. Melrose, Chairman of the Board of Directors, who had been a director of the Company since 1988 and who had served as Chairman since 2006, was retiring from the Board, effective immediately. Robert C. Buhrmaster, who has served as a director of the Company since January 2008, was elected by the Board to replace Mr. Melrose as Chairman.
A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release Dated February 2, 2009.

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