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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001005477-08-003402.txt : 20080515
<SEC-HEADER>0001005477-08-003402.hdr.sgml : 20080515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080515170113
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-08-003402
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080514
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALLIED HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890634
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082]
		IRS NUMBER:				133098275
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2127500064

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		245 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSWORLD HEALTHCARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970610

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRANSWORLD HOME HEALTHCARE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940728

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Thornburg Ann
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001381647

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11570
		FILM NUMBER:		08838958

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-750-0064

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ALLIED HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL INC.
		STREET 2:		245 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10167
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000890634</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ALLIED HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AHCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001381647</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Thornburg Ann</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ALLIED HEALTHCARE INTERNATIONAL INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>245 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10167</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>2.01</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-05-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-05-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">On May 14, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 150,000 shares of common stock of Allied Healthcare International Inc.  Twenty five percent (25%) of the shares subject to the option vest immediately and 25% of the shares subject to the option vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Marvet Abbassi, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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