Effective January 1, 2014, Arlin D. Nelson retired as Chief Operating Officer of Merit Medical Systems, Inc. Also effective January 1, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ronald A. Frost to succeed Mr. Nelson as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Nelson, who has been employed by the Company for 25 years, will continue to be employed by the Company, with responsibility for special projects for a term expiring on December 31, 2015. Mr. Frost, age 52, has been employed by the Company for more than 22 years, serving in multiple positions, including as a Quality Engineer, a Manufacturing Engineer, Custom Kits Manager, Customer Service Manager, Production Planning and Warehouse Manager, General Manager of the Company's Richmond, Virginia operations and Vice President of Technology Transfer.

At the time of his appointment as Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Frost was serving as the Company's Vice President of Materials and Operations, a position he has held since December, 2007.