Ownership Submission
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

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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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
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

1600 W MERIT PARKWAY		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
12/31/2018
(Street)


SOUTH JORDAN, UT 84095		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, No Par Value             29,524 I Family Limited Liability Company (1)
Common Stock, No Par Value             42,278 I By 401(k) plan (2)
Common Stock, No Par Value             4,271 (3) D  
Common Stock, No Par Value 10/29/2018   G 90 D $ 0 (4) 432,665 D  
Common Stock, No Par Value 12/28/2018   G 350 D $ 0 (4) 432,315 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction 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
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(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)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 12.06           10/04/2015(5) 10/04/2021 Common Stock
2,000
  2,000
D
 
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 19.72           05/02/2017(6) 05/02/2023 Common Stock
9,375
  9,375
D
 
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 18.8           05/26/2017(7) 05/26/2023 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000
D
 
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 34.4           05/24/2018(8) 05/24/2024 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000
D
 
Non-qualified stock options (right to buy) $ 50.5           06/07/2019(9) 06/07/2025 Common Stock
25,000
  25,000
D
 

Reporting Owners

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

Signatures

Brian G. Lloyd, Attorney-in-Fact 02/13/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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) 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.
(2) Represents plan holdings as of 12/31/2018.
(3) Shares acquired under the Company's employee stock purchase plan.
(4) This is a gift.
(5) Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing on 10/04/2015.
(6) Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing on 05/02/2017.
(7) Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing on 05/26/2017.
(8) Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing on 05/24/2018.
(9) Becomes exercisable in equal annual installments of 20% commencing on 06/07/2019.

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