PR Newswire | Mar 17, 2021 06:00PM EDT

03/17 17:00 CDT

Vericel Set to Join S&P SmallCap 600 NEW YORK, March 17, 2021

NEW YORK, March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vericel Corp. (NASD:VCEL) will replace QEP Resources Inc. (NYSE:QEP) in the S&P SmallCap 600 effective prior to the opening of trading on Monday, March 22. S&P 500 constituent Diamondback Energy Inc. (NASD:FANG) has acquired QEP Resources in a transaction that closed today.

Following is a summary of the changes that will take place prior to the open of trading on the effective date:

Effective DateIndex Name Action Company Name TickerGICS Sector

March 22, 2021S&P SmallCap 600AdditionVericel VCEL Health Care

S&P SmallCap 600DeletionQEP ResourcesQEP Energy

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