SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D. C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Amendment No. 4
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Merge Technologies Incorporated
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
589981 10 9
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2004
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which
this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No.: 589981 10 9
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1. Name(s) of Reporting Persons Social Security or Internal Revenue
Service Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Robert T. Geras
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2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) Not Applicable
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization U. S. A.
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Number of 5. Sole Voting Power 668,180(1)(2)
Shares --------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially 6. Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by Each --------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting 7. Sole Dispositive Power 465,015(1)
Person With --------------------------------------------------------------
8. Shared Dispositive Power 0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person 668,180(1)(2)
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.06%
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12. Type of Reporting Person IN
(1) Includes vested options issued to purchase 37,500 shares of Common Stock.
(2) Reflects 203,165 shares of Common Stock held by trusts for the benefit
of Mr. Geras' adult children, the beneficial ownership of which Mr. Geras
disclaims.
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
Merge Technologies Incorporated
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
1126 South 70th Street
Suite S 107 B
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53214-3151
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
Robert T. Geras
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
55 East Erie, Apartment #2905
Chicago, Illinois 60611
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
U. S. A.
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
589981 10 9
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of
the Act
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act
(c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19)
of the Act
(d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of
the Investment Company Act
(e) [ ] An investment adviser registered under section 203
of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in
accordance with section 240.13d-1(b(1)(ii)(F)
(g) [ ] A parent holding company, in accordance with
section 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G)
(h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition
of an investment company under section
3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J)
Item 4. Ownership
(a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 668,180(1)(2)
(b) Percent of Class: 5.06%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 668,180(1)(2)
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
465,015(1)
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
of 0
(1) Includes vested options issued to purchase 37,500 shares of Common Stock.
(2) Reflects 203,165 shares of Common Stock held by trusts for the benefit of
Mr. Geras' adult children, the beneficial ownership of which Mr. Geras
disclaims.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the
date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner
of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
following [ ].
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person
Not applicable
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Not applicable
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable
Item 10. Certification
None
SIGNATURE
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief,
I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct.
Date: February 7, 2005
Signature:
/s/ Robert T. Geras
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Robert T. Geras