FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Halpin Michael
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Vericel Corp [ VCEL ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O VERICEL CORPORATION
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

2/6/2023
(Street)

CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 2/6/2023  M  1875 A$0 (1)12754 (2)D  
Common Stock 2/6/2023  F  988 (3)D$30.60 11766 (2)D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit  (4)2/6/2023  M     1875   (1) (5)Common Stock 1875  (6)0 D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The shares of common stock were acquired by the Reporting Person as a result of the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) granted to the Reporting Person on February 6, 2019.
(2) These shares include shares acquired pursuant to the Issuer's 2015 Employee Stock Purchase Plan in transactions that were exempt under both Rule 16b-3(d) and Rule 16b-3(c).
(3) These shares were withheld by the Issuer to satisfy the tax withholding requirements in connection with the vesting of RSUs.
(4) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Vericel Corporation.
(5) No expiration date for this type of award.
(6) The Fair Market Value of the vested derivative securities is $30.60 per share.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
Halpin Michael
C/O VERICEL CORPORATION
CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139


Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
/s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Michael Halpin2/8/2023
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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