VCEL Vericel Corporation

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Colangelo Dominick	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Vericel Corp [ VCEL ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) President and CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O VERICEL CORPORATION, 64 SIDNEY STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/13/2020
(Street) CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 (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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	2/13/2020		M		10313	A	$1.95	183104	D
Common Stock	2/13/2020		M		13125	A	$2.75	196229	D

Table II - Derivative Securities 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		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 Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.95	2/13/2020		M			10313	(1)	2/9/2026	Common Stock	10313	$0	53183	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$2.75	2/13/2020		M			13125	(2)	2/8/2027	Common Stock	13125	$0	78750	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These options, representing the right to purchase a total of 165,000 shares, became exercisable in equal quarterly installments, contingent upon continued service to the Company, with the first vesting date on May 9, 2016, which was one quarter after the date on which the option was granted.
(2)	These options, representing the right to purchase a total of 210,000 shares, became exercisable in equal quarterly installments, contingent upon continued service to the Company, with the first vesting date on May 8, 2017, which was one quarter after the date on which the option was granted.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Colangelo Dominick C/O VERICEL CORPORATION 64 SIDNEY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139	X		President and CEO

Signatures
/s/ Dominick C. Colangelo		2/18/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date