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):                                                                                                           July 15, 2009


WWW.MERGE.COM
Merge Healthcare Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware
 
39-1600938
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation or Organization)
 
Identification No.)
     
6737 West Washington Street, Suite 2250
   
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
 
53214
(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 8.01 Other Events.

On July 15, 2009, Merge Healthcare Incorporated (the "Registrant") and etrials Worldwide Inc. (“etrials”) issued a joint News Release announcing that on July 15, 2009, Merge Healthcare, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Merge Acquisition Corp., completed the exchange offer for the shares of etrials’ common stock.

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 by reference herein.



Exhibit 99.1 News Release of the Registrant dated July 15, 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.


 
 
MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED
     
     
  July 15, 2009
 
/s/ Steven M. Oreskovich
   
By:  Steven M. Oreskovich
   
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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EXHBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
 
Description
     
99.1
 
Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated July 15, 2009
     
 

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