UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 25, 2005

MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	0-29486	39-1600938
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
6737 W. Washington Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin		53214-5650
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (414) 977-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On August 26, 2005, Merge Technologies Incorporated, dba Merge Healthcare, announced the departure of an existing Board Member and the appointment of a new Board of Director.

A copy of the press release making this announcement is included and filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
August 29, 2005	By:	Richard A. Linden
		Name: Richard A. Linden
		Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

	MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED, MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
August 29, 2005	By:	Scott T. Veech
		Name: Scott T. Veech
		Title: Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated August 26, 2005