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): October 10, 2007
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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On October 10, 2007, American Medical Alert Corp. (the “Company”) entered into a contract with the City of New York, Human Resources Administration (“HRA”) to provide personal emergency response services. The contract has a term of two years with an option for HRA to renew for two additional two year terms. Under the contract, the Company shall receive an installation fee and a per patient, per month monitoring and equipment fee from HRA. The Company has been providing personal emergency response services to HRA and its predecessors under prior contracts for the past 20 years.
A copy of the Company's press release announcing the Company’s entry into the contract with HRA is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
No. Description
99.1 Press release announcing the Company’s entry into the contract with HRA.
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: October 16, 2007
| | AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP. |
| | | |
| | | |
| | By: | /s/ Jack Rhian |
| | | Name: Jack Rhian |
| | | Title: Chief Executive Officer and President |
