- Current report filing (8-K)

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): December 16, 2009

American Medical Alert Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	333-54992	11-2571221
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York	11572
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 536-5850

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 16, 2009, American Medical Alert Corp. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a special cash dividend of $0.10 (ten cents) per common share. The dividend will be paid on or about January 15, 2010 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on December 28, 2009. The text of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1	Press release of American Medical Alert Corp., issued on December 16, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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.

Date: December 16, 2009