MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC — Director's Dealing 2011

Feb 11, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (MMSI)
CIK: 0000856982
Period of Report: 2011-02-04

Reporting Person: STANGER KENT W (Director, Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2011-02-04	Common Stock, No Par Value	M	38027	$2.07	Acquired	450167	Direct
2011-02-04	Common Stock, No Par Value	S	15870	$14.64	Disposed	434297	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-02-04	Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$2.07	M	38027	Disposed	2011-02-12	Common Stock (38027)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, No Par Value	57681	Indirect
Common Stock, No Par Value	148041	Indirect
Common Stock, No Par Value	3416	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$2.85	2011-05-23	Common Stock (27777)	27777	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$7.61	2011-12-08	Common Stock (44444)	44444	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.56	2012-05-23	Common Stock (17777)	17777	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.74	2013-02-06	Common Stock (35556)	35556	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$10.47	2013-05-22	Common Stock (26667)	26667	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$21.67	2013-12-13	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$21.67	2013-12-13	Common Stock (14000)	14000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.81	2014-06-10	Common Stock (6000)	6000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.81	2014-06-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$15.03	2014-12-18	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$14.26	2015-05-25	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.14	2015-12-28	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.52	2013-05-25	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.13	2014-06-27	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.13	2014-06-27	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$14.41	2015-05-21	Common Stock (35000)	35000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$17.28	2016-09-26	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents plan holdings as of 12/31/2010.

F2: Employee stock purchase plan as of 12/31/2010.

F3: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 2/12/2002.

F4: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 12/8/2002.

F5: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 2/6/2004.

F6: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 33.33% commencing 5/25/2007.

F7: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 6/27/2008.

F8: Became exercisable in equal annual intallments of 20% commencing 5/21/2009.

F9: Became exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 9/26/2010.