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UNITED STATES

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on February 06, 2012

 

  

SURMODICS, INC.

 

  

Meeting Information            

 

      Meeting Type: Annual Meeting
      For holders as of: December 09, 2011
     

 

Date:  February 06, 2012 

 

 

  Time: 4:00 PM CST

     

 

Location:  SurModics Headquarters

     

9924 West 74th Street

     

Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344

 

 

    You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.
    This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).
   

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

 

   

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proxy materials and voting instructions.

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Before You Vote  

    
            

How to Access the Proxy Materials

 

 

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  1. NPS/10K         2. Shareholder Letter

 

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Voting Items        

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you

vote FOR the following:

     

 

1.      Election of Directors

     

         Nominees

     

01     José H. Bedoya            02 David R. Dantzker, M.D.             03 Gary R. Maharaj            04 Scott R. Ward

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposal(s):   

2        Set the number of directors at ten (10);

3       Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as SurModics’ independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2012; and

4       To approve, in a non-binding advisory vote, the Company’s executive compensation.

 

 

NOTE: To consider and act upon such other matters as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement of the meeting.

 

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Voting Instructions        

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