UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September
1, 2009
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
39-1600938 | |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of |
(I.R.S. Employer | |
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Incorporation or Organization) |
Identification No.) | |
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6737 West Washington Street, Suite 2250 |
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
53214 | |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
(ZIP Code) |
(414) 977-4000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On September 1, 2009, Merge Healthcare Incorporated (the "Registrant"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Merge Acquisition Corporation, a Washington corporation, completed its acquisition of Confirma, Inc., a Washington corporation now known as Merge CAD Inc.
A copy of the Registrant’s News Release is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 New Release of the Registrant dated September 1, 2009.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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September 2, 2009 |
MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED | |
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/s/ Steven M. Oreskovich | ||
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By: Steven M. Oreskovich | ||
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Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number |
Description | |
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99.1 |
Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated September 1, 2009 | |