UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  February 5, 2009

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

(801) 253-1600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 5, 2009, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (“Merit”) issued a press release announcing its operating and financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.  The full text of Merit’s press release, together with related unaudited financial statements, is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to General Instruction B. 2 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing made by Merit under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)             Exhibits

 

99.1          Press Release dated February 5, 2009, entitled “Merit Medical Reports Record Sales and Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 2008,” together with related unaudited financial statements.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

	MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
Date: February 5, 2009	By:	/s/ Kent W. Stanger
		Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release dated February 5, 2009 entitled “Merit Medical Reports Record Sales and Earnings for the Year Ended December 31, 2008.”

 

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