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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000856982-20-000008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200128
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200128

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000856982
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS [3841]
		IRS NUMBER:				870447695
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18592
		FILM NUMBER:		20552481

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 WEST MERIT PARK WAY
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8012531600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1600 WEST MERIT PARKWAY
		CITY:			SOUTH JORDAN
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84095
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1)&nbsp;and&nbsp;0-11.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">1)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Title of each class of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">2)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Aggregate number of securities to which transaction applies:</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 13pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:13.5pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">3)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11&nbsp;(Set forth the amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was determined):</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">4)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Proposed maximum aggregate value of transaction:</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">5)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Total fee paid:</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 10pt;">
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					<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size: 10pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials.</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:6pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Segoe UI Symbol;font-size:10pt;">&#x2610;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2)&nbsp;and identify the filing for which the offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the Form or Schedule and the date of its filing.</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;color:#000000;font-size:6pt;">&nbsp;</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:1pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">1)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">Amount Previously Paid:</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">3)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:9pt;">Washington, D.C.&nbsp; 20549</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:14pt;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): January 27, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">0-18592</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">87-0447695</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">(State or other jurisdiction of<br>incorporation or organization)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">(Commission<br>File Number)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">(I.R.S. Employer<br>Identification No.)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">1600 West Merit Parkway<br>South Jordan, Utah</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</font></p>
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					<p style="margin:0pt;line-height:100%;text-align:center;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 9pt;">
						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">84095</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">(Address of principal executive offices)</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:9pt;">(Zip Code)</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:9pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#xA7;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#xA7;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">Item 8.01. <font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;;font-size: 10pt;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;text-indent:0pt;margin-left:0pt;padding:0pt 36pt 0pt 0pt;"></font></font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Other Events</font><font style="display:inline;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-size:10pt;">On January 27, 2020, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (the &#x201C;Company&#x201D;)&nbsp;issued a press release announcing that the Company had received a notice on January 24, 2020 from Starboard Value LP (&#x201C;Starboard&#x201D;) of Starboard&#x2019;s intention to nominate individuals to the Company&#x2019;s Board of Directors at the Company&#x2019;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. A copy of the Company&#x2019;s press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">The Company plans to file a proxy statement (the &#x201C;2020 Proxy Statement&#x201D;) with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting, together with a BLUE proxy card. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE 2020 PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT THE COMPANY FILES WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Shareholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the 2020 Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and any other documents (including the BLUE proxy card) when filed by the Company with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting at the SEC&#x2019;s website (http://www.sec.gov), at the Company&#x2019;s website (http://www.merit.com/investors) or by contacting Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated by phone at (888) 750-5834, by email at </font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">info@innisfreema.com</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"> or by mail at 501 Madison Avenue, 20</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;font-size:5pt;top:-4pt;position:relative;line-height:107.92%">th</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;"> Floor, New York, NY 10022.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Exhibit </font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:normal;font-size:10pt;">Press Release, dated January 27, 2020, entitled &#x201C;Merit Medical Issues Statement Regarding Director Nominations from Starboard.&#x201D;</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;font-size:10pt;">SIGNATURES</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS,&nbsp;INC.</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">Date: January 28, 2020</font></p>
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						<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;color:#000000;font-size:10pt;">/s/ Brian G. Lloyd</font></p>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Exhibit 99.1</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:10pt;">January 27, 2020</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:11pt;">MERIT MEDICAL ISSUES STATEMENT </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:11pt;">REGARDING DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS FROM STARBOARD</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">SOUTH JORDAN, UTAH&#x2014; Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: MMSI), a leading manufacturer and marketer of proprietary disposable devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy, today confirmed that it has received notice from Starboard Value LP (&#x201C;Starboard&#x201D;) that it has nominated seven individuals to stand for election as directors at Merit&#x2019;s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the &#x201C;Annual Meeting&#x201D;). In its notice to Merit, Starboard indicated that it intends to withdraw four of its seven nominees if there are only three seats on Merit&#x2019;s Board to be filled at the Annual Meeting. The date of the Annual Meeting has not yet been set.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Members of Merit&#x2019;s Board and management team recently had an initial discussion with representatives of Starboard, and Merit looks forward to further engagement to better understand Starboard&#x2019;s ideas. Merit values constructive input from all shareholders toward the shared goal of enhancing stakeholder value. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Merit is focused on becoming a leaner, more efficient growth company, and took significant actions during the third and fourth quarters of 2019 to improve performance and free cash flow, and enhance financial flexibility. Merit is also taking actions to expand its pipeline to drive future results, particularly in electrophysiology and vascular access. Overall, Merit currently expects to release 10-15 new products in the coming months. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">The Merit Board is comprised of highly qualified and diverse directors who have substantial business, financial and medical experience with extensive knowledge of Merit&#x2019;s products, global footprint and procedures. Merit&#x2019;s Environmental, Social and Governance Committee regularly evaluates the Board&#x2019;s composition to ensure that Merit&#x2019;s directors collectively provide the diversity, background and experience necessary to advance Merit&#x2019;s long-term strategy and stakeholder interests. As a result of these regular </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;">
		<p><font size="1"> </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;page-break-after:always;"><div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;border:0;margin:30pt 0pt 30pt 0pt;"></div></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;"></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 8pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Calibri;font-size: 11pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">assessments, two of Merit&#x2019;s current directors &#x2013; Jill Anderson and Lynne Ward &#x2013; were appointed during 2019.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">On January 21, 2020, Merit announced that Kent Stanger, co-founder and former Merit CFO, will not stand for re-election at the upcoming Annual Meeting. As a result, Merit will reduce the size of its Board to nine directors effective as of the Annual Meeting. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Merit&#x2019;s Environmental, Social and Governance Committee will review Starboard&#x2019;s notice of nomination pursuant to established policies. The Board will present its recommendations regarding director nominations in due course. Merit shareholders do not need to take action at this time.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Wells Fargo Securities, LLC is serving as financial advisor to Merit, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &amp; Flom LLP is serving as legal counsel.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">ABOUT MERIT</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Founded in 1987, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. is engaged in the development, manufacture and distribution of proprietary disposable medical devices used in interventional, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, particularly in cardiology, radiology, oncology, critical care and endoscopy. Merit serves client hospitals worldwide with a domestic and international sales force and clinical support team totaling in excess of 300 individuals. Merit employs approximately 6,350 people worldwide with facilities in South Jordan, Utah; Pearland, Texas; Richmond, Virginia; Malvern, Pennsylvania; Rockland, Massachusetts; Aliso Viejo, California; Maastricht and Venlo, The Netherlands; Paris, France; Galway, Ireland; Beijing, China; Tijuana, Mexico; Joinville, Brazil; Markham, Ontario, Canada; Melbourne, Australia; Tokyo, Japan; Reading, United Kingdom; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Singapore.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Statements contained in this release which are not purely historical, including, without limitation, statements regarding the preparations for and outcome of the Annual Meeting, actions which may be taken by Starboard and any response from Merit, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Merit&#x2019;s Annual Report on Form 10 K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such risks and uncertainties include inherent risks and uncertainties relating to Merit&#x2019;s potential inability to successfully commercialize technology developed internally or acquired through completed, proposed or future transactions; expenditures relating to research, development, testing and regulatory approval or clearance of Merit&#x2019;s products and risks that such products may not be developed successfully or approved for commercial use; governmental scrutiny and regulation of the medical device industry, including governmental inquiries, investigations and proceedings involving Merit; infringement of Merit&#x2019;s technology or the assertion that Merit&#x2019;s technology infringes the rights of other parties; actions of activist shareholders, including a proxy </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;">
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Merit plans to file a proxy statement (the &#x201C;2020 Proxy Statement&#x201D;) with the SEC in connection with the solicitation of proxies for the Annual Meeting, together with a BLUE proxy card. SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE 2020 PROXY STATEMENT (INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS THERETO) AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT MERIT FILES WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. </font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Shareholders will be able to obtain, free of charge, copies of the 2020 Proxy Statement, any amendments or supplements thereto and any other documents (including the BLUE proxy card) when filed by Merit with the SEC in connection with the Annual Meeting at the SEC&#x2019;s website (http://www.sec.gov), at Merit&#x2019;s website (http://www.merit.com/investors) or by contacting Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated by phone at (888) 750-5834, by email at info@innisfreema.com or by mail at 501 Madison Avenue, 20</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;font-size:6pt;top:-4.4pt;position:relative;line-height:107.92%">th</font><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;"> Floor, New York, NY 10022.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Merit, its directors and certain of its executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders in connection with the Annual Meeting. Additional information regarding the identity of these potential participants, none of whom (other than Fred P. Lampropoulos, Merit&#x2019;s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) owns in excess of one percent (1%) of Merit&#x2019;s shares, and their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be set forth in the 2020 Proxy Statement and other materials to be filed with the SEC in connection with the Annual </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;">
		<p><font size="1"> </font></p></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;page-break-after:always;"><div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;border:0;margin:30pt 0pt 30pt 0pt;"></div></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;"></div><div style="margin-left:11.7647058823529%;margin-right:11.7647058823529%;"><p style="margin:0pt 0pt 8pt;font-family:Calibri;line-height:107.92%;font-size: 11pt;"><font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Meeting. Information relating to the foregoing can also be found in Merit&#x2019;s definitive proxy statement for its 2019 annual meeting of shareholders (the &#x201C;2019 Proxy Statement&#x201D;), filed with the SEC on April 11, 2019. To the extent holdings of Merit&#x2019;s securities by such potential participants (or the identity of such participants) have changed since the information printed in the 2019 Proxy Statement, such information has been or will be reflected on Statements of Ownership and Change in Ownership on Forms 3 and 4 filed with the SEC.</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Matthew Sherman / Tim Lynch <br>Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Arthur Crozier / Larry Miller<br>Innisfree M&amp;A Incorporated</font>
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			<font style="display:inline;font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif;">Merit Medical Systems, Inc.</font>
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