SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* FERRO MICHAEL W JR (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET, 10TH FLOOR (Street) CHICAGO IL 60654 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MERGE HEALTHCARE INC [ MRGE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/20/2012
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(1)		10,860,522	D	$0(1)	0	I	See footnote(2)
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(1)		2,896,142	A	$0(1)	4,925,441	I	See footnote(3)
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(1)		7,964,380	A	$0(1)	24,012,032	I	See footnote(4)
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(5)		23,822,466	D	$0(5)	189,566	I	See footnote(4)
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(5)		14,293,481	A	$0(5)	14,293,481	D
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(5)		9,528,985	A	$0(5)	9,528,985	I	See Footnote(6)
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(7)		14,293,481	D	(7)	0	D
Common Stock	12/20/2012		J(8)		9,528,985	D	(8)	0	I	See Footnote(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Distribution by Merrick RIS, LLC ("RIS") for no consideration to its direct and indirect owners.

2. Indirectly owned by Michael W. Ferro, Jr. ("Mr. Ferro"). Mr. Ferro is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of RIS. Mr. Ferro and trusts for the benefit of Mr. Ferro's family members own a majority of the equity interests in RIS. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Ferro indirectly controls all shares of Merge common stock owned by RIS. Mr. Ferro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

3. Directly owned by Merrick Ventures, LLC ("Merrick Ventures") and indirectly owned by Mr. Ferro. Mr. Ferro and trusts for the benefit of Mr. Ferro's family members own a majority of the equity interests in Merrick Ventures. Mr. Ferro is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Merrick Ventures. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Ferro indirectly controls all shares of Merge common stock owned by Merrick Ventures. Mr. Ferro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Directly owned by Merrick Venture Management, LLC ("MVM") and indirectly owned by Mr. Ferro. Mr. Ferro is the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Member of MVM. Mr. Ferro and trusts for the benefit of Mr. Ferro's family members own all of the equity interets in MVM. As a result of the foregoing, Mr. Ferro indirectly controls all shares of Merge common stock owned by MVM. Mr. Ferro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. Distribution by MVM for no consideration to its direct and indirect owners.

6. Indirectly owned by Mr. Ferro through a trust for the benefit of Mr. Ferro's family ("Family Trust"). Mr. Ferro disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

7. Contribution by Mr. Ferro to Merrick Venture Management Holdings, LLC ("MVMH") in consideration for 60% of the ownership interest in MVMH and a promissory note.

8. Contribution by Family Trust in consideration for 40% of the ownership interest in MVMH and a promissory note.

Remarks:

	/s/ Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Michael W. Ferro, Jr.	12/26/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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