SEC FORM 4

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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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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