Sec Form 4 Filing - Dearborn Justin C @ MERGE HEALTHCARE INC - 2014-08-07

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 Dearborn Justin C 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MERGE HEALTHCARE INC [ MRGE] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET,, FIRST FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 08/07/2014 (Street) CHICAGO, IL60654 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 08/07/2014 M( 1 ) 63,149 A $ 1.47 278,894 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 900 D $ 2.31 277,994 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 200 D $ 2.32 277,794 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.325 277,694 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 9,432 D $ 2.33 268,262 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.3346 268,162 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.335 268,062 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 16,985 D $ 2.34 251,077 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 200 D $ 2.3409 250,877 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 700 D $ 2.3432 250,177 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 200 D $ 2.3433 249,977 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.3441 249,877 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 700 D $ 2.3446 249,177 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.345 249,077 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 700 D $ 2.3152 248,377 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 600 D $ 2.3456 247,777 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 12,571 D $ 2.35 235,206 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.3503 235,106 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 300 D $ 2.3587 234,806 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 1,912 D $ 2.36 232,894 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 500 D $ 2.37 232,394 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 1,000 D $ 2.38 231,394 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 1,900 D $ 2.39 229,494 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 100 D $ 2.3991 229,394 D Common Stock 08/07/2014 S 500 D $ 2.4 228,894 D Restricted Common Stock 350,000 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Ti tle 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 Dearborn Justin C 350 NORTH ORLEANS STREET, FIRST FLOOR CHICAGO, IL60654 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Julie Ann B. Schumitsch, by Power of Attorney for Justin C. Dearborn 08/08/2014 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )In connection with this stock option exercise, shares were sold to cover the payment of the exercise price and the applicable taxes due upon exercise. After such sales, the total amount of stock retained was 13,149.

Remarks: Performing option exercise prior to August 18, 2014 expiration.

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