UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC  20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):  February 28, 2006

 

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code:

(801) 253-1600

 

 

N/A

(Former name, former address, and formal fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

                Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

 

o                                    Written  communications  pursuant to Rule 425 under the  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting  material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule  14d-2(b)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement  communications  pursuant to Rule  13e-4(c)  under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 

 

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 28, 2006, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (the “Company”)  issued a press release entitled “Merit Medical Reports Record Sales For The Fourth Quarter And Year Ended December 31, 2005.” The full text of the press release is provided herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

 

The information in Item 2.02 of this Report  (including  exhibit 99.1) 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.

 

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1  Press Release dated  February 28, 2006

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	Merit Medical Systems, Inc.
Dated: February 28, 2006	By	/s/ Kent W. Stanger
		Kent W. Stanger
		Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER		DESCRIPTION
99.1		Press Release dated February 28, 2006

 

 

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