MERIT MEDICAL SYSTEMS INC

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. XX)

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Notice andProxy Statement2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

April 2, 2024It is my pleasure to invite you to participate in the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (including any adjournment of the meeting, the Annual Meeting) of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. (Merit or the Company), which will be held on May 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. (Mountain Time). The Annual Meeting will be held virtually, via live webcast, at www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/MMSI2024. Shareholders will be able to attend the Annual Meeting, and submit questions and vote their shares during the Annual Meeting, from any location that has internet connectivity. There will be no physical in-person meeting; however, we hope you will attend the meeting virtually. For further information about how to attend the Annual Meeting via live webcast, and how to submit questions and vote your shares during the live webcast, please refer to the accompanying Proxy Statement or the Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials which was mailed to you (the Notice).We completed an impressive year of operating and financial performance in 2023. Importantly, we completed the final year of our Foundations for Growth Program, delivering or exceeding each of the financial targets we outlined for the three-year period ended December 31, 2023. We are proud of the team’s strong execution and relentless focus on this strategic endeavor.We hope you will participate in the Annual Meeting. The Company is providing access to the proxy materials for the Annual Meeting via the internet. Accordingly, you can access the proxy materials and vote prior to the Annual Meeting by visiting www.proxyvote.com. Instructions for accessing the proxy materials and voting are described in the Proxy Statement and in the Notice. Please review the proxy materials prior to voting. Your vote is important to all of us at Merit. I look forward to your virtual attendance at the Annual Meeting.FRED P. LAMPROPOULOSChair of the Board of Directors, President, and Chief Executive Officer

“Importantly, we completed the final year of our Foundations for Growth Program, delivering or exceeding each of the financial targets we outlined for the three-year period ended December 31, 2023.”