8-K

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

November 3, 2017

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 74th 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. 

Surmodics, Inc. (the “Company”) has appointed Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) as its transfer agent and registrar effective November 3, 2017.  All of the Company’s registered shares of common stock have been transferred from the Company’s previous transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, to Broadridge.  A sample copy of a letter notifying shareholders of this change is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits. 

(d)	Exhibits
	99.1Letter to Shareholders Regarding Change in Transfer Agent

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: November 3, 2017	/s/   Bryan K. Phillips
	Bryan K. Phillips
	Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number	Description	Manner of Filing
99.1	Letter to Shareholders Regarding Change in Transfer Agent	Filed Electronically

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

C/O BROADRIDGE CORPORATE ISSUER SOLUTIONS, INC.

P.O. BOX 1342

BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

Date

SEQ#

Name1

Name2

Name3

Name4

Address1

Address2

Address3

Address4

City, State ZIP

Country

Dear Shareholder:

I am pleased to announce that we have appointed Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) as the transfer agent and registrar for the shares of our common stock. In this capacity, Broadridge will manage all stock registry requests for shareholders, including change of address, certificate replacement and transfer of shares. In addition, Broadridge will administer the Annual Meeting process. This change to Broadridge from our former Transfer Agent and Registrar, American Stock Transfer Company, was effective November 3, 2017.

Please visit Broadridge Shareholder Services via the web at www.shareholder.broadridge.com. There you will find important updates, a knowledge center and access to the shareholder portal.  The portal allows you to view your holdings, manage your preferences and take action on your investments. You will need the following new account number.

Your New Account Number Is: XXXX - XXXXXXX

To use the shareholder portal, please follow the steps below:

· Navigate to www.shareholder.broadridge.com.

· Click on the “Login/Create Profile/Link Accounts – Click Here”button at the top right of the webpage.

· Click on the “Create Profile” button under First Time Users.

· Choose your account type** from the three revolving boxes.

· Follow the online instructions to create an online profile.

** If your shares are registered as a trustee, custodianship, corporate account, IRA/retirement or non-US citizen, an additional pin number will be required. Follow the on-screen instructions in order to have a letter mailed to you containing your pin number and further instructions.

New Contact Information:

Website:	www.shareholder.broadridge.com
E-mail:	shareholder@broadridge.com
Telephone:	1-877-830-4936 or 720-378-5591
Mail:	Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc.
	P.O. Box 1342
	Brentwood, NY 11717

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Sincerely,

Bryan K. Phillips

Secretary