Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * Mara Joseph Anthony Jr	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 Financial Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O VERICEL CORPORATION, 64 SIDNEY STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/18/2022
(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

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 Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. 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 Date		7. 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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Unit	(1)	2/18/2022		A		11018		(2)	(3)	Common Stock	11018	$0	11018	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.90	2/18/2022		A		2865		(4)	2/18/2032	Common Stock	2865	$0	2865	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.90	2/18/2022		A		61404		(4)	2/18/2032	Common Stock	61404	$0	61404	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Vericel Corporation.
(2)	These RSUs vest in four annual installments with the initial vesting of RSUs granted to the Reporting Person on February 18, 2023. The remaining RSUs will vest in annual installments on February 18, 2024, February 18, 2025, and February 18, 2026, respectively.
(3)	No expiration date for this type of award.
(4)	These options shall begin vesting on February 18, 2022 and shall continue to vest and become exercisable in equal quarterly installments over the course of the following four (4) year period.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mara Joseph Anthony Jr C/O VERICEL CORPORATION 64 SIDNEY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139			Chief Financial Officer

Signatures
/s/ Sean Flynn, as Attorney-in-Fact for Joseph Mara		2/22/2022
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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