8-K
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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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 08, 2024

 

 

Surmodics, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Minnesota

0-23837

41-1356149

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

9924 West 74th Street

 

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

 

55344

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 952 500-7000

 

 

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

 

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:

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:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.05 par value

 

SRDX

 

Nasdaq Global Select Market

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).

Emerging growth company

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.

 


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Surmodics, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on February 8, 2024. The final voting results on the proposals, which were described in more detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 18, 2023, are set forth below.

1.
Election of Directors. Each of the individuals nominated by the Company’s Board of Directors to serve as Class I directors was duly elected by the Company’s shareholders, and the final results of the votes cast are as follows:

 

 

For

 

Withheld

 

Broker Non-Votes

David R. Dantzker, M.D.

 

9,191,884

 

1,057,147

 

633,891

Lisa W. Heine

 

9,343,817

 

905,214

 

633,891

 

2.
Set the Number of Directors. The Company’s shareholders approved the proposal to set the number of directors at six (6) by the following vote:

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

10,830,943

 

47,385

 

4,594

 

 

 

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 2024 by the following vote:

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

 

10,841,657

 

37,966

 

3,299

 

 

 

4.
Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation. The Company’s shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers by the following vote:

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

9,588,433

 

650,245

 

10,353

 

633,891

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits.

Exhibit

Number

Description

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


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:

February 12, 2024

By:

/s/ Gordon S. Weber

 

 

 

Senior Vice President of Legal, General Counsel and Secretary