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
February 19, 2004
(date of earliest event reported)
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 0-18592 87-0447695
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction Identification No.)
of incorporation)
1600 West Merit Parkway
South Jordan, Utah 84095
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (801) 253-1600
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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release Issued by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., dated February 19,
2004, entitled "MERIT MEDICAL REPORTS RECORD NET INCOME AND SALES FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003," together with related unaudited financial statements.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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On February 19, 2004, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. ("Merit") issued a
press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2003,
as well as its results for the 2003 year. 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 Item 12 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 the
Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Statements contained in this release which are not purely historical
are forward- looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Act of 1995 and are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those
described in Merit's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2002. Such risks and uncertainties include introduction of products in a timely
fashion, market acceptance of new products, cost increases, fluctuations in and
obsolescence of inventory, price and product competition, availability of labor
and materials, development of new third-party products and techniques that
render the Company's products obsolete, delays in obtaining regulatory
approvals, potential product recalls, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in
health care markets related to health care reform initiatives, litigation and
other factors referred to in the Company's 10-K and other reports filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. All subsequent forward-looking statements
attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly
qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. Actual results may
differ materially from anticipated results. Financial estimates are subject to
change and are not intended to be relied upon as predictions of future operating
results, and Merit assumes no obligation to update or disclose revisions to
those estimates.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has
duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
By: /s/ Kent W. Stanger
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Kent W. Stanger, Chief Financial Officer,
Secretary and Treasurer
February 19, 2004
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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99.1 Press Release Issued by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., dated
February 19, 2004, entitled "MERIT MEDICAL REPORTS RECORD NET
INCOME AND SALES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2003," together
with related unaudited financial statements.
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