Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Parra Raul Jr.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY

(Street)

SOUTH JORDAN

84095

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [ MMSI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO AND TREASURER

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, No Par Value								2,770	I	By 401(k) Plan⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, No Par Value	11/05/2024		M		4,000	A	$44.8	16,007	D
Common Stock, No Par Value	11/05/2024		M		30,000	A	$55.73	46,007	D
Common Stock, No Par Value	11/05/2024		S		29,646	D	$98.02	16,361⁽²⁾	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$44.8	11/05/2024		M			4,000	03/02/2019⁽³⁾	03/02/2025	Common Stock	4,000	$0	0	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$55.73	11/05/2024		M			30,000	03/01/2020⁽⁴⁾	03/01/2026	Common Stock	30,000	$0	0	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$37.71							02/26/2021⁽⁵⁾	02/26/2027	Common Stock	10,722		10,722	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$56.25							03/19/2022⁽⁶⁾	03/19/2028	Common Stock	9,681		9,681	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$65.03							02/28/2023⁽⁷⁾	02/28/2029	Common Stock	14,570		14,570	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$70.58							02/28/2024⁽⁸⁾	02/28/2030	Common Stock	13,576		13,576	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents plan holdings as of 11/05/2024.

2. The price reported in Column 4 of Table 1 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $98.000 to $98.026, 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.

3. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 03/02/2019.

4. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 03/01/2020.

5. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 25% commencing 02/26/2021.

6. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 25% commencing on 03/19/2022.

7. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 25% commencing on 02/28/2023.

8. Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 25% commencing on 02/28/2024.

	/s/ Brian G. Lloyd, Attorney-in-Fact	11/07/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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