UNITED STATES

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 23, 2012.

MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.

Meeting Information

Meeting Type:	Annual Meeting
For holders as of:	March 27, 2012
Date:	May 23, 2012	Time: 3:00 PM MDT
Location:	1600 West Merit Parkway
	South Jordan, UT 84095

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.

1600 West Merit Parkway

South Jordan, UT 84095

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:

1	Election of Directors
	Nominees
01 Fred P. Lampropoulos		02 Franklin J. Miller, MD	03 A. Scott Anderson
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2 and 3:
2	Advisory vote to approve named executive officer compensation.
3	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the year ending December 31, 2012.
NOTE: To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any postponement or adjournment of the meeting.
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