Edgar Filing: MERGE HEALTHCARE INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Merrick RIS, LLC

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERGE HEALTHCARE INC [MRGE]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	__X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE, SUITE 2330

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/07/2010

(Street)

CHICAGO, IL 60601

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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	06/07/2010		P		100	A	$ 2.34	30,215,237	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		200	A	$ 2.35	30,215,437	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		2,107	A	$ 2.36	30,217,544	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		5,893	A	$ 2.37	30,223,437	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		8,012	A	$ 2.375	30,231,449	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		4,888	A	$ 2.38	30,236,337	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		3,900	A	$ 2.39	30,240,237	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		2,600	A	$ 2.4	30,242,837	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		400	A	$ 2.405	30,243,237	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		100	A	$ 2.41	30,243,337	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		900	A	$ 2.42	30,244,237	D
Common Stock	06/07/2010		P		900	A	$ 2.44	30,245,137	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		444	A	$ 2.3	30,245,581	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		3	A	$ 2.31	30,245,584	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		1,253	A	$ 2.32	30,246,837	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		718	A	$ 2.33	30,247,555	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		3,382	A	$ 2.34	30,250,937	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		2,600	A	$ 2.35	30,253,537	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		1,811	A	$ 2.36	30,255,348	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		1,788	A	$ 2.37	30,257,136	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		601	A	$ 2.38	30,257,737	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		1,700	A	$ 2.39	30,259,437	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		5,998	A	$ 2.4	30,265,435	D
Common Stock	06/08/2010		P		9,702	A	$ 2.41	30,275,137	D
Series A Non-Voting Preferred Stock ⁽¹⁾								10,000	D

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Merrick RIS, LLC 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2330 CHICAGO, IL 60601		X
FERRO MICHAEL W JR 233 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE SUITE 2330 CHICAGO, IL 60601	X	X

Signatures

Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Merrick RIS, LLC		06/09/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Michael W. Ferro, Jr.		06/09/2010
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On April 27, 2010, Merge Healthcare Incorporated issued an aggregate of 41,750 shares of Series A Non-voting Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share and 7,515,000 shares of its Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, for a total purchase price of approximately $41,750,000.
Remarks: The reporting persons are Merrick RIS, LLC ("Merrick"), a Delaware limited liability company, and Michael W. Ferro, Jr. ("Mr. Ferro"), the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Merge Healthcare Incorporated ("Merge"). Mr. Ferro has sole voting and investment power with respect to the Merge Common Stock held by Merrick and, accordingly, may be deemed for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the beneficial owner of securities held by Merrick. The address of the reporting persons is 233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 2330, Chicago, Illinois 60601.

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