UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
July 22, 2004
(Date of earliest event reported}
MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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87-0447695 |
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(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (801) 253-1600
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release issued by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., dated July 22, 2004, entitled “Merit Medical Systems Reports Record Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter 2004,” together with related income statements and balance sheets.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 22, 2004, Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (“Merit”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the second quarter of 2004. The full text of Merit’s press release, and the related income statements and balance sheets, are furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is furnished pursuant to Item 12 and 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.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) that are not purely historical facts, including statements regarding Merit’s beliefs, expectations, intentions or strategies for the future, may be “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others, introduction of products in a timely fashion, market acceptance of new products, cost increases, fluctuations in and obsolescence of inventory, price and product competition, availability of labor and materials, development of new third-party products and techniques that render the Company’s products obsolete, delays in obtaining regulatory approvals, potential product recalls, foreign currency fluctuations, changes in health care markets related to health care reform initiatives and litigation. Risk factors, cautionary statements and other conditions which could cause Merit’s actual results to differ from management’s current expectations are contained in Merit’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Merit’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. Merit undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this filing.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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/s/ Kent W. Stanger |
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Kent W. Stanger, Chief Financial Officer, |
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Secretary and Treasurer |
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July 22, 2004 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release Issued by Merit Medical Systems, Inc., dated July 22, 2004, entitled “Merit Medical Systems Reports Record Revenues and Earnings for the Second Quarter 2004,” together with related income statements and balance sheets. |
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