MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED (Form: 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):   September 27, 2010

MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-29486 39-1600938
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
900 Walnut Ridge Drive, Hartland, Wisconsin   53029-8347
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   262-367-0700

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On September 27, 2010, Merge Healthcare Incorporated (the "Registrant") filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Amended Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. The Certificate of Amendment reflects the increase in the Registrant’s authorized Common Stock to 150,000,000 as approved by its stockholders on September 21, 2010, and the removal of the Preferred Series 3 Special Voting Stock. A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Registrant’s Certificate of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 3.1 Amendment to the Amended Certificate of Incorporation dated as of September 27, 2010.





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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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    MERGE HEALTHCARE INCORPORATED
          
September 30, 2010   By:   Ann G. Mayberry-French
       
        Name: Ann G. Mayberry-French
        Title: General Counsel

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
3.1
  Amendment to the Amended Certificate of Incorporation dated as of September 27, 2010