Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (5)

FORM 5

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

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* STANGER KENT W	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC [MMSI]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Financial Officer
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1600 W MERIT PARKWAY	3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/31/2014
(Street) SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	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							80366	I	By 401(k) plan ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock, No Par Value							4271 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock, No Par Value							29524 ⁽⁵⁾	I	Family Limited Partnership ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, No Par Value	12/18/2014		G	1320	D	⁽⁴⁾	508171	D
Common Stock, No Par Value	12/30/2014		G	585	D	⁽⁴⁾	402091 ⁽⁵⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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 (MM/DD/YYYY)		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 at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.41						5/25/2005	5/25/2015	Common Stock	18750		18750	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$9.71						12/28/2005	12/28/2015	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$11.53						5/21/2009 ⁽⁶⁾	5/21/2015	Common Stock	43750		43750	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.82						9/26/2010 ⁽⁷⁾	9/26/2016	Common Stock	25000		25000	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$13.75						8/11/2012 ⁽⁸⁾	8/11/2018	Common Stock	80000		80000	D
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy)	$12.06						10/4/2015 ⁽⁹⁾	10/4/2021	Common Stock	10000		10000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Represents plan holdings as of 12/31/14.
( 2)	Employee stock purchase plan as of 12/31/14.
( 3)	This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the securities held by K.W.S. Properties LC.
( 4)	This is a gift.
( 5)	Since the date of the reporting person's last ownership report, he transferred 105,495 shares of common stock and K.W.S. Properties LC transferred 30,477 shares of common stock to the reporting person's ex-wife pursuant to a domestic relations order. The reporting person no longer reports as beneficially owned any securities owned by his ex-wife.
( 6)	Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commmencing 05/21/2009.
( 7)	Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commmencing 09/26/2010.
( 8)	Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commmencing 08/11/2012.
( 9)	Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commmencing 10/04/2015.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STANGER KENT W 1600 W MERIT PARKWAY SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095	X		Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
Kent W. Stanger		2/13/2015
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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