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
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
BROWN DENNIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)
6737 WEST WASHINGTON STREET
SUITE 2250

(Street)
MILWAUKEE WI 53214

(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 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/12/2008
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 221,894 I Trust(1)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 16,648 A $1.06 16,648 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 2,600 A $1.07 19,248 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 1,100 A $1.09 20,348 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 20,752 A $1.17 41,100 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 2,300 A $1.18 43,400 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 4,200 A $1.19 47,600 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/12/2008 P 2,400 A $1.2 50,000 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 2,800 A $1.1 52,800 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 2,800 A $1.105 55,600 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 1,700 A $1.11 57,300 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 300 A $1.115 57,600 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 400 A $1.12 58,000 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 1,800 A $1.125 59,800 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 1,743 A $1.13 61,543 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 700 A $1.135 62,243 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 2,800 A $1.14 65,043 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 9,700 A $1.15 74,743 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 600 A $1.16 75,343 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 10,057 A $1.17 85,400 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 400 A $1.175 85,800 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 3,400 A $1.18 89,200 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 800 A $1.185 90,000 I Trust(2)
Common Stock 12/13/2008 P 10,000 A $1.19 100,000 I Trust(2)
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. Shares of Common Stock held by the Maureen Brown 2008 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which the spouse of Mr. Brown is the grantor and Mr. Brown is the trustee, the beneficial ownership of which Mr. Brown disclaims.
2. Shares of Common Stock held by the Dennis Brown Revocable Trust u/a dated 09/09/1999, of which Mr. Brown is the trustee and the beneficiary, the beneficial ownership of which Mr. Brown disclaims.
Remarks:
/s/ Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Dennis Brown 12/16/2008
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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