SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-A

                FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934



                                 SurModics, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



          Minnesota                                           41-1356149
(State of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



    9924 West 74th Street
    Eden Prairie, Minnesota                                        55344
(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)



         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(b) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(c), check the following box. [ ]

         If this  form  relates  to the  registration  of a class of  securities
pursuant  to Section  12(g) of the  Exchange  Act and is  effective  pursuant to
General Instruction A.(d), check the following box. [ X ]


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                      None


        Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                          Common Stock, $0.05 par value


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Item 1.  Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.

         The  information  called for by this Item 1 is  incorporated  herein by
reference to the section entitled  "Description of Securities" in the Prospectus
portion of the Registrant's Form SB-2 Registration Statement, Reg.
No. 333-43217.


Item 2.  Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index on page following Signatures.


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 12 of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant  has duly caused this  registration  statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

                                     SURMODICS, INC.



                                      By /s/ Dale R. Olseth
                                        Dale R. Olseth, Chairman, President and
                                        Chief Executive Officer

Dated:   February 25, 1998


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
                                       TO
                                    FORM 8-A
                                       OF
                                 SURMODICS, INC.




         Exhibit
         Number         Description

         Exhibit 1  -   Registrant's  Articles of Incorporation -- incorporated
                        by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant's Form 
                        SB-2 Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-43217.

         Exhibit 2  -   Registrant's  Bylaws  --  incorporated  by  reference 
                        to  Exhibit  3.2  to the Registrant's Form SB-2 
                        Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-43217.

         Exhibit 3  -   Specimen of Common Stock  certificate --  incorporated
                        by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Form 
                        SB-2 Registration Statement, Reg. No. 333-43217.







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