MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED (Form: 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):   November 16, 2006

MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Wisconsin 0-29486 39-1600938
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6737 W. Washington Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin   53214-5650
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (414) 977-4000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On November 17, 2006, Merge Technologies Incorporated, a Wisconsin corporation doing business as Merge Healthcare (the "Registrant") announced that it is establishing a global software enginering and support center in India, and that ithas appointed Avinash Agrawal as Managing Director of the new India operation.

A copy of the Registrant's News Release pertaining to this announcement is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Exhibit 99.1 News Release dated November 16, 2006





Except for the historical information herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements that may involve a number of risks and uncertainties. When used in this press release, the words “will,” “believes,” “intends,” “anticipates,” “expects” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: unanticipated issues associated with forming the subsidiary entity in India; failure or delays in negotiating binding final agreements with the chosen India-based services firm; challenges and delays in recruiting, hiring and training appropriate personnel in India; delays or difficulties in imparting to the Indian employees the required knowledge of the Company’s products; failure to effectively integrate the North American and the Indian operations; unexpected difficulties in successfully transitioning engineering and customer support services to the Indian operations; difficulties in coordinating project and product management between the North American and Indian operations; and other risk factors detailed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Except as expressly required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update such factors or to publicly announce the results of any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events, developments, or changed circumstances, or for any other reason.

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SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
    MERGE TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED
          
November 17, 2006   By:   Kenneth D. Rardin
       
        Name: Kenneth D. Rardin
        Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  News Release dated November 16, 2006