0001144204-06-016327.txt : 20060421 0001144204-06-016327.hdr.sgml : 20060421 20060421145259 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-06-016327 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060421 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060421 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060421 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: 06772343 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 v041091_8-k.htm

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): April 21, 2006

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)

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

Effective April 21, 2006, the Board of Directors of American Medical Alert Corp. (the "Company") appointed Gregory Fortunoff to serve as an additional director of the Company. On April 21, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing Mr. Fortunoff's addition to the Board of Directors. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

99.1 Press release announcing the addition of Mr. Gregory Fortunoff to the Board of Directors.

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: April 21, 2006
	AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.

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

EX-99.1 2 v041091_ex99-1.htm

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:

Randi Baldwin, VP Marketing & Communications

American Medical Alert Corp.

516.536.5850 ext.109

American Medical Alert Corp. Names Greg Fortunoff

To Board of Directors

OCEANSIDE, New York. -April 21, 2006 - American Medical Alert Corp. (NASDAQ: AMAC) a developer and provider of healthcare communication services and advanced home health monitoring technologies, announced today that it has increased the size of its Board of Directors from seven to eight members. Concurrently, the Board has appointed Greg Fortunoff to fill the newly created position.

Howard M. Siegel, Chief Executive Officer commented, "Mr. Fortunoff has more than a decade of investment management experience with a specific focus on small cap healthcare and biotech companies. Mr. Fortunoff is a significant shareholder and over the years has demonstrated a strong interest in working with management. We believe as a Board member, Mr. Fortunoff will be able to provide additional expertise to assist the Company with its relations with the investment community.”

Mr. Fortunoff commented, “I have been a long time investor in AMAC and believe that now is the time for me to work with the Company in order to help them build on the significant value they have created. AMAC management has put the Company in a strong position to capitalize on major trends in the healthcare industry, particularly the movement to augment healthcare facility communication capabilities and the increasing reliance on disease management and remote patient monitoring as a more cost effective treatment modality. I would like to thank the Board for inviting me to join them and look forward to working together to enhance the value of our company for all stakeholders.”

About American Medical Alert Corp.

AMAC is a healthcare communications company dedicated to the provision of support services to the healthcare community. AMAC's product and service portfolio includes Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) and emergency response monitoring, electronic medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring appliances and healthcare communication solutions services. AMAC operates seven communication centers under local trade names: HLINK OnCall, Long Island City, NY, North Shore TAS, Port Jefferson, NY, Live Message America, Audubon, NJ, Answer Connecticut, Newington, CT and Springfield, MA, MD OnCall, Cranston RI and Capitol Medical Bureau Rockville, MD to support the delivery of high quality, healthcare communications.

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, costs relating to ongoing FCC remediation efforts, our expansion plans, our contract with the City of New York and product liability risks.