MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC - Director's Dealing 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC (MMSI)
CIK: 0000856982
Period of Report: 2012-05-23

Reporting Person: STILLABOWER MICHAEL E (Director)

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-05-23	Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.91	A	20000	Acquired	2019-05-23	Common Stock (20000)	Direct

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock, No Par Value	27778	Direct

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 (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)	$11.41	2015-05-25	Common Stock (18750)	18750	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 (18750)	18750	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.53	2015-05-21	Common Stock (18750)	18750	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)	$13.16	2017-06-25	Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.75	2018-08-11	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct

F1: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 06/27/2008.

F2: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 05/21/2009.

F3: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 09/26/2010.

F4: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 06/25/2011.

F5: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 08/11/2012.

F6: Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 05/23/2013.