---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000856982-24-000105"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MMSI"
cik: "0000856982"
company_name: "MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC"
filed_at: "2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T01:52:20.970226+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Merit Medical President Joseph Wright resigns amid conduct allegations; CEO Lampropoulos reassumes President role

## Summary
- President Joseph C. Wright resigns effective Jan 3, 2025, following allegations investigated by independent directors.
- Allegations unrelated to Merit's operations or financial performance; no material misconduct affecting business found.
- CEO Fred P. Lampropoulos, age 75, re-appointed as President; he previously held the role from 1987 to May 2024.
- Under separation agreement, Wright retains vested stock options, forfeits unvested equity; receives salary through resignation date.
- Lampropoulos is brother-in-law of Wright; no change to his compensation as disclosed in April 2024 proxy.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000856982-24-000105
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MMSI
- cik: 0000856982
- company_name: MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC
- filed_at: 2024-12-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000105/0000856982-24-000105-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/856982/000085698224000105/mmsi-20241216x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000105
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000105.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000856982-24-000105.txt

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