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
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February 13, 2020
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
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Surmodics, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Minnesota
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0-23837
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41-1356149
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(State of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, Minnesota
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55344
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(952) 500-7000
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a‑12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a‑12)
☐ Pre‑commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d‑2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d‑2(b))
☐ Pre‑commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e‑4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e‑4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.05 par value
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SRDX
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Nasdaq Global Select Market
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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☐
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for
complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
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☐
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| Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Surmodics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 13, 2020. The final voting results of the proposals which were described in more detail in the Company’s
proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2019, are set forth below.
1. Election of Directors. Each of the individuals nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as Class III directors was duly elected by
the Company’s shareholders, and the final results of the votes cast are as follows:
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For
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Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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José H. Bedoya
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10,642,383
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398,767
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1,129,140
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Susan E. Knight
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10,739,674
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301,476
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1,129,140
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2. Set the Number of Directors. The Company’s shareholders approved the proposal to set the number of directors at seven (7) by the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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11,020,240
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1,789
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19,121
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1,129,140
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3. Ratification of the Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP. The Company’s shareholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2020 by the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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12,065,902
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84,715
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19,673
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-
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4. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, on an
advisory basis, by the following vote:
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For
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker Non-Votes
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10,662,542
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296,400
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82,208
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1,129,140
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| Item 8.01 |
Other Events.
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Gregg Sutton, Vice President, Research and Development, of the Company notified the Company of his intention to retire from the Company on March 2, 2020.
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. |
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| Date: February 18, 2020 |
/s/ Timothy J. Arens |
| Timothy J. Arens |
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| Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer |