Sec Form 4 Filing - Wells Antonia @ MERGE HEALTHCARE INC - 2014-05-12

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP 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 Wells Antonia 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MERGE HEALTHCARE INC [ MRGE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President, International & R&D (Last) (First) (Middle) 6303 AIRPORT ROAD,, SUITE 500 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 05/12/2014 (Street) MISSISSAUGA, A6L4V 1R8 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.1836 23,370 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.1844 23,270 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.1872 23,170 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 200 D $ 2.1873 22,970 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.1874 22,870 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 1,682 D $ 2.19 21,188 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 900 D $ 2.21 20,288 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.2123 20,188 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 1,100 D $ 2.22 19,088 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.2216 18,988 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 200 D $ 2.2266 18,788 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 100 D $ 2.228 18,688 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 4,311 D $ 2.23 14,377 D Common Stock 05/12/2014 S 3,030 D $ 2.24 11,347 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 M 35,800 A $ 0.68 47,147 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 17,824 D $ 2.1 29,323 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 3,600 D $ 2.11 25,723 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 7,676 D $ 2.12 18,047 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 3,200 D $ 2.13 14,847 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 2,400 D $ 2.14 12,447 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 300 D $ 2.15 12,147 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 300 D $ 2.17 11,847 D Common Stock 05/13/2014 S 500 D $ 2.19 11,347 D Restricted Common Stock 175,000 D

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Wells Antonia 6303 AIRPORT ROAD, SUITE 500 MISSISSAUGA, A6L4V 1R8 President, International & R&D Signatures /s/ Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Antonia A. Wells 05/14/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: Performing option exercises prior to June 3, 2014 expiration. (Section 16 filing 2 of 2 for option exercises performed on each of 5/12/14 and 5/13/14.)

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