Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Lampropoulos Bryan R
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/06/2005
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [MMSI]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
1600 W MERIT PARKWAY
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP OEM Sales
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock, No Par Value 31,359
D
 
Common Stock, No Par Value 27,384 (1)
I
by 401(k) plan

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 12/13/2003 12/13/2013 Common Stock 14,000 $ 21.67 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 12/18/2004 12/18/2014 Common Stock 20,000 $ 15.03 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 12/08/2002(2) 12/08/2011 Common Stock 13,332 $ 7.61 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 02/06/2004(3) 02/06/2013 Common Stock 21,333 $ 9.74 D  
Non-qualified Stock Options (right to buy) 02/12/2002(4) 02/12/2011 Common Stock 5,555 $ 2.07 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Lampropoulos Bryan R
1600 W MERIT PARKWAY
SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095
      EVP OEM Sales  

Signatures

Bryan R. Lampropoulos 06/06/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents plan holdings as of June 3, 2005 based upon most recent plan statement timely distributed
(2) Become exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 12/08/2002
(3) Become exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 02/06/2004
(4) Become exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing 02/12/2002

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