0001104659-05-033361.txt : 20050721 0001104659-05-033361.hdr.sgml : 20050721 20050721130733 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-05-033361 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050715 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20050721 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050721 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000700721 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS SERVICES [7380] IRS NUMBER: 112571221 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08635 FILM NUMBER: 05965614 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3265 LAWSON BLVD CITY: OCEANSIDE STATE: NY ZIP: 11572 BUSINESS PHONE: 5165365850 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3265 LAWSON BLVD CITY: OCEANSIDE STATE: NY ZIP: 11572 8-K 1 a05-13277_18k.htm 8-K

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): July 15, 2005

American Medical Alert Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	333-54992	11-2571221
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3265 Lawson Boulevard, Oceanside, New York		11572
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (516) 536-5850

Not Applicable

(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:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 Other Events

On July 15, 2005, American Medical Alert Corp. (the “Company”) received a contract extension from the City of New York’s Human Resources Administration (“NYCHRA”) with respect to the Company’s existing personal emergency response systems contract (the “Contract”) with NYCHRA. The Contract was extended until June 30, 2006, under the same terms and conditions.

A Copy of the Company’s press release announcing the extension is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

No.		Description

99.1		Press release announcing the extension of the contract with the City of New York’s Human Resources Administration.

SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 20, 2005

	AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.


	By:	/s/ Jack Rhian
		Name: Jack Rhian
		Title: President and Chief Operating Officer

EX-99.1 2 a05-13277_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Randi Baldwin		Lester Rosenkrantz /Al Palombo
Vice President Communications & Marketing		Investor Relations
American Medical Alert Corporation		Cameron Associates
(516) 536-5850		(212) 245-8800

American Medical Alert Corp. and NYCHRA Execute Contract Extension For the Provision of Personal Emergency Response Systems

Oceanside, NY—July 20, 2005—American Medical Alert Corp. (“AMAC”), a national provider of home monitoring appliances and 24-hour healthcare communication services announced today that the City of New York’s Human Resources Administration (“HRA”) has executed an extension of AMAC’s personal emergency response systems (“PERS”) contract through June 30, 2006.

Under the terms of the contract AMAC will continue to supply PERS to over 7,000 Medicaid eligible individuals through the New York City Home Care Services Program. The contract represents the single largest Medicaid Waiver Program in the country.

Speaking on behalf of American Medical Alert Corp, Howard M. Siegel, Chief Executive Officer, stated— “We appreciate the opportunity to continue to provide this vital service to New York City’s Medicaid eligible population. Moreover, this extension provides us with new opportunities to demonstrate AMAC’s advancements in technologies that support independent living and PERS program management.”

About American Medical Alert Corp.

AMAC is a national provider of remote health monitoring devices and 24/7 communication services designed to promote early medical intervention and improve quality of life for senior, disabled and chronically ill populations. AMAC’s product and service offerings include Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), electronic medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring appliances and 24/7 medical on-call and emergency response monitoring. AMAC operates several National Medical On-Call and Communication Centers allowing access to trained response professionals 24/7.

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “continue,” or similar terms, variations of those terms or the negative of those terms. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements are set forth in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-QSB, and other filings and releases. These include uncertainties relating to government regulation, technological changes, our expansion plans and product liability risks.

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