SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Jones Richard A. (Last) (First) (Middle) 100 BAYVIEW CIRCLE, SUITE 400 (Street) NEWPORT BEACH CA 92660 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 09/01/2011	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc [ AIQ ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	34,275	D
Common Stock	50,000(1)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option	02/03/2011(2)	02/03/2016	Common Stock	35,000	$4.19	D
Employee Stock Option	01/03/2010(3)	01/03/2015	Common Stock	8,000	$12.35	D
Employee Stock Option	01/05/2009(4)	01/05/2014	Common Stock	7,500	$3.67	D
Employee Stock Option	01/15/2008(5)	01/15/2013	Common Stock	5,000	$5.19	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares shall vest in their entirety and all restrictions with reespect thereto shall lapse on December 31, 2011

2. Options became exercisable with respect to five percent (5%) on the first aniversary of February 3, 2006 ("Vesting Reference Date"); Twenty Percent (20%) on the second anniversary date of the Vesting Reference Date and Twenty-Five percent (25%) on each of the third through fifth anniversaries of the Vesting Reference Date.

3. Options became exercisable with respect to five percent (5%) on the first aniversary of January 3, 2005 ("Vesting Reference Date"); Twenty Percent (20%) on the second anniversary date of the Vesting Reference Date and Twenty-Five percent (25%) on each of the third through fifth anniversaries of the Vesting Reference Date.

4. Options became exercisable with respect to five percent (5%) on the first aniversary of January 5, 2004 ("Vesting Reference Date"); Twenty Percent (20%) on the second anniversary date of the Vesting Reference Date and Twenty-Five percent (25%) on each of the third through fifth anniversaries of the Vesting Reference Date.

5. Options became exercisable with respect to five percent (5%) on the first aniversary of January 15, 2003 ("Vesting Reference Date"); Twenty Percent (20%) on the second anniversary date of the Vesting Reference Date and Twenty-Five percent (25%) on each of the third through fifth anniversaries of the Vesting Reference Date.

	Leigh Ann Clifford, with Power of Attorney	09/09/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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