0001179110-12-013926.txt : 20120911 0001179110-12-013926.hdr.sgml : 20120911 20120911210718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001179110-12-013926 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120907 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120911 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120911 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MERGE HEALTHCARE INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000944765 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 391600938 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E. RANDOLPH STREET STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601-3436 BUSINESS PHONE: 312-565-6868 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 E. RANDOLPH STREET STREET 2: 24TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601-3436 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERGE HEALTHCARE Inc DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20081217 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERGE HEALTHCARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080221 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19971030 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FERRO MICHAEL W JR CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163431 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33006 FILM NUMBER: 121086618 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE STREET 2: 22ND FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Merrick RIS, LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001437683 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33006 FILM NUMBER: 121086617 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2330 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 BUSINESS PHONE: 888-963-7742 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE STREET 2: SUITE 2330 CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60601 4 1 edgar.xml FORM 4 - X0306 4 2012-09-07 0 0000944765 MERGE HEALTHCARE INC MRGE 0001437683 Merrick RIS, LLC 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET, 10TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60654 0 0 1 0 0001163431 FERRO MICHAEL W JR 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET, 10TH FLOOR CHICAGO IL 60654 1 0 1 0 Common Stock 2012-09-07 4 J 0 21085715 0 D 10860522 D Common Stock 2012-09-07 4 J 0 1529299 0 A 2029299 I See footnote Common Stock 2012-09-07 4 J 0 16047652 0 A 16047652 I See footnote Distribution by Merrick RIS, LLC ("RIS") for no consideration to its direct and indirect owners. Directly owned by RIS and 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. 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. 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. The reporting persons are RIS, a ten percent beneficial owner and Mr. Ferro, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Merge and a ten percent beneficial owner. The address of the reporting persons is 350 North Orleans Street, 10th Floor, Chicago, Illinois 60654. /s/ Mark Harris, as Attorney-in-Fact 2012-09-11 /s/ Mark Harris, as Attorney-in-Fact 2012-09-11