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


July 11, 2016
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)


SurModics, Inc.
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)


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Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
 
On July 11, 2016, we amended our articles of incorporation to change our name from SurModics, Inc., to Surmodics, Inc., which change became effective immediately. The name change was effected by our board of directors pursuant to Section 302A.135 Subdivision 7 of the Minnesota Statutes, which permits such amendments to be made without shareholder approval. These articles of amendment were filed with the Minnesota Secretary of State on July 11, 2016, and a complete copy of the filing is filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of SurModics, Inc., as filed July 11, 2016
 
 
 
 
 


 
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:  July 13, 2016
 
/s/    Bryan K. Phillips
  
 
 
Bryan K. Phillips
  
 
 
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Exhibit
 Number
  
 
Description
   
3.1
  
Articles of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation of SurModics, Inc., as filed July 11, 2016