MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Sep 20, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (MMSI)
CIK: 0000856982
Period of Report: 2012-09-18

Reporting Person: LAMPROPOULOS FRED P (Director, President & CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-09-18	Common Stock, No Par Value	S	33055	$15.09	Disposed	1011392	Direct
2012-09-19	Common Stock, No Par Value	S	34670	$15.05	Disposed	976722	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, No Par Value	85044	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$8.38	2013-05-22	Common Stock (33334)	33334	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$17.34	2013-12-13	Common Stock (35000)	35000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$17.34	2013-12-13	Common Stock (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.05	2014-06-10	Common Stock (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.05	2014-06-10	Common Stock (15000)	15000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.02	2014-12-18	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.41	2015-05-25	Common Stock (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$14.39	2015-07-15	Common Stock (93750)	93750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.71	2015-12-28	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.22	2013-05-25	Common Stock (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.70	2014-06-27	Common Stock (50000)	50000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.70	2014-06-27	Common Stock (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.53	2015-05-21	Common Stock (68750)	68750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.82	2016-09-26	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.75	2018-08-11	Common Stock (120000)	120000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Represents plan holdings as of 9/13/2012.

F2: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 12/13/2004.

F3: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 33.33% commencing 5/25/2007.

F4: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 6/27/2008.

F5: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 5/21/2009.

F6: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 9/26/2010.

F7: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 8/11/2012.

F8: The price reported in the second line of Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.04 to $15.16, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Merit Medical Systems, Inc., any security holder of Merit Medical Systems, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.

F9: The price reported in the third line of Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $15.03 to $15.05, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Merit Medical Systems, Inc., any security holder of Merit Medical Systems, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this Form 4.