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0001362310-08-000917.txt : 20080214 0001362310-08-000917.hdr.sgml : 20080214 20080214123349 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001362310-08-000917 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080214 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080214 GROUP MEMBERS: PHIL FROHLICH GROUP MEMBERS: PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP II, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: PRESCOTT GROUP AGGRESSIVE SMALL CAP, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 391600938 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-55415 FILM NUMBER: 08611422 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6737 W. WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214-5650 BUSINESS PHONE: 4149774000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6737 W. WASHINGTON STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2250 CITY: MILWAUKEE STATE: WI ZIP: 53214-5650 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PRESCOTT GROUP CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001166152 IRS NUMBER: 731554000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OK FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1924 S UTICA SUITEF 1120 CITY: TULSA STATE: OK ZIP: 74104 BUSINESS PHONE: 9187473412 SC 13G/A 1 c72437sc13gza.htm SC 13G/A Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

(Amendment No. 1)

(Rule 13d-102)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO
RULES 13d-1(b), (c) AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(b)

Merge Technologies Incorporated

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

589981109

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

	þ		Rule 13d-1(b)

	o		Rule 13d-1(c)

	o		Rule 13d-1(d)


CUSIP No.		589981109	13G/A


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ^*
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	State of Oklahoma

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			4,832,922

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,832,922

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	4,832,922

10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ^*

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

	14.2%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ^*

	IA

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No.		589981109	13G/A


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ^*
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	State of Oklahoma

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			4,832,922

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,832,922

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	4,832,922

10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ^*

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

	14.2%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ^*

	PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No.		589981109	13G/A


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P.

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ^*
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	State of Oklahoma

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			4,832,922

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,832,922

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	4,832,922

10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ^*

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

	14.2%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ^*

	PN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).


CUSIP No.		589981109	13G/A


1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Phil Frohlich

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ^*
	(a) o
	(b) o

3	SEC USE ONLY



4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

	U.S. Citizen

		5	SOLE VOTING POWER

NUMBER OF			4,832,922

SHARES		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY			0

EACH		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON			4,832,922

WITH		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

	4,832,922

10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ^*

	o

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

	14.2%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON ^*

	IN

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT

**SEE ITEM 4(b).

SCHEDULE 13G/A

This Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment”) to Schedule 13G (the “Schedule 13G”) is being filed on behalf of Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., an Oklahoma limited liability company (“Prescott Capital”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P., an Oklahoma limited partnership (“Prescott Small Cap”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P., an Oklahoma limited partnership (“Prescott Small Cap II” and together with Prescott Small Cap, the “Small Cap Funds”) and Mr. Phil Frohlich the principal of Prescott Capital, relating to shares of common stock of Merge Technologies Incorporated, a Wisconsin corporation (the “Issuer”).

This Amendment relates to shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, (the “Common Stock”) of the Issuer purchased by the Small Cap Funds through the account of Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap Master Fund, G.P., an Oklahoma general partnership (“Prescott Master Fund”), of which the Small Cap Funds are general partners. Prescott Capital serves as the general partner of the Small Cap Funds and may direct the Small Cap Funds, the general partners of Prescott Master Fund, to direct the vote and disposition of the 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock held by the Master Fund. As the principal of Prescott Capital, Mr. Frohlich may direct the vote and disposition of the 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock held by Prescott Master Fund.


Item 1(a)		Name of Issuer.

Merge Technologies Incorporated


Item 1(b)		Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices.

6737 West Washington Street
Suite 2250
Milwaukee, WI


Item 2(a)		Name of Person Filing.

Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C. (“Prescott Capital”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P. (“Prescott Small Cap”), Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P. (“Prescott Small Cap II” and together with Prescott Small Cap, the “Small Cap Funds”), and Mr. Phil Frohlich.


Item 2(b)		Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence.

1924 South Utica, Suite 1120
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74104-6529


Item 2(c)		Citizenship or Place of Organization.

Prescott Capital is an Oklahoma limited liability company. Prescott Small Cap is an Oklahoma limited partnership. Mr. Phil Frohlich is the principal of Prescott Capital and is a U.S. citizen.


Item 2(d)		Title of Class of Securities.

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”).


Item 2(e)		CUSIP Number.

589981109


Item 3		Reporting Person.

Inapplicable.


Item 4		Ownership.

	(a)		Prescott Capital is the beneficial owner of 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock and Mr. Phil Frohlich is the beneficial owner of 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock.

	(b)		Prescott Capital and Mr. Phil Frohlich are the beneficial owners of 14.2% of the outstanding shares of Common Stock. This percentage is determined by dividing 4,832,922 by 33,937,695, the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of December 26, 2007, as reported in the Issuer’s 10-Q filed on December 28, 2007.

	(c)		Prescott Capital, as the general partner of the Small Cap Funds, the general partners of Prescott Master Fund, may direct them to direct the vote and disposition of the 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock held by Prescott Master Fund. As the principal of Prescott Capital, Mr. Phil Frohlich may direct the vote and disposition of the 4,832,922 shares of Common Stock held by Prescott Master Fund.


Item 5		Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Inapplicable.


Item 6		Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Inapplicable.


Item 7		Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported On by the Parent Holding Company.

Inapplicable.


Item 8		Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Inapplicable.


Item 9		Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Inapplicable.


Item 10		Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.


Exhibits		Exhibit 1

		Joint Filing Agreement dated February 14, 2008, between Prescott Capital, Prescott Small Cap and Mr. Phil Frohlich.

SIGNATURE

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 14, 2008


		Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P.

		By: Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P.

		By: Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		/s/ Phil Frohlich

		Phil Frohlich

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 1.		Joint Filing Agreement dated February 14, 2008, between Prescott Capital, Prescott Small Cap and Mr. Phil Frohlich.

EX-1 2 c72437exv1.htm EXHIBIT 1 Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance

EXHIBIT 1

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of a Statement on Schedule 13G (including any and all amendments thereto) with respect to the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Merge Technologies Incorporated, and further agree that this Joint Filing Agreement shall be included as an Exhibit to such joint filings.

The undersigned further agree that each party hereto is responsible for the timely filing of such Statement on Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, and for the accuracy and completeness of the information concerning such party contained therein; provided, however, that no party is responsible for the accuracy or completeness of the information concerning any other party, unless such party knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate.

This Joint Filing Agreement may be signed in counterparts with the same effect as if the signature on each counterpart were upon the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of February 14, 2008.


		Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C.

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap, L.P.

		By: Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		Prescott Group Aggressive Small Cap II, L.P.

		By: Prescott Group Capital Management, L.L.C., its general partner

		By:		/s/ Phil Frohlich

				PHIL FROHLICH, Managing Member

		/s/ Phil Frohlich

		Phil Frohlich