SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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): July 21, 2004

SurModics, Inc.

9924 West 74th Street
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

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Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

     On July 21, 2004, SurModics, Inc. issued a press release announcing the results for the quarter and nine months ended June 30, 2004. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated in this Current Report as if fully set forth herein.

     The information in this Current Report, including the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and incorporated herein, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information contained or incorporated herein is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.

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.

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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SURMODICS, INC.