---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000856982-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMSI"
cik: "0000856982"
company_name: "MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T22:15:13.393490+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merit Medical appoints Joe Wright President; Lampropoulos remains CEO

## Summary
- Joseph C. Wright appointed President effective May 15, 2024, succeeding Fred Lampropoulos, who remains CEO.
- Wright previously served as Chief Commercial Officer; he is Lampropoulos's brother-in-law.
- Base salary increased to $750,000; target bonus set at 50%; one-time RSU grant of $475,000.
- Board continues CEO succession search for Lampropoulos' planned retirement end of 2025, aided by Korn Ferry.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000856982-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMSI
- cik: 0000856982
- company_name: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000045/0000856982-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000045/mmsi-20240516x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000045
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000045.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000045.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred P. Lampropoulos resigned as President at MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: President
  source text: In connection with Mr. Wright’s appointment, Fred P. Lampropoulos resigned as President of Merit. Mr. Lampropoulos will continue to serve as Merit’s Chief Executive Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000045/0000856982-24-000045-index.htm
- Executive change
  Joseph C. Wright was appointed as President at MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President
  source text: The Board of Directors of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (“Merit”) appointed Joseph C. Wright as President of Merit, effective as of May 15, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000045/0000856982-24-000045-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.