Datatrak International S-8 POS Registration of securities for employees (post-effective amendment)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 7, 2009.

Registration No. 333-118998

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Ohio	34-1685364
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
Incorporation or Organization)

6150 Parkland Boulevard
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124
(440) 443-0082
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

DATATRAK International, Inc.
Amended and Restated Outside Director Stock Option Plan
(f/k/a Amended and Restated 1999 Outside Director Stock Option Plan)

(Full Title of the Plan)

	Copy to:
Laurence P. Birch	Arthur C. Hall III, Esq.
Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President	Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP
DATATRAK International, Inc.	1400 KeyBank Center
6150 Parkland Boulevard	800 Superior Avenue
Mayfield Heights, Ohio 44124	Cleveland, Ohio 44114-2688
(440) 443-0082	(216) 622-8200
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of
agents for service)

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DEREGISTRATION OF SECURITIES

     This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 (the “Post-Effective Amendment”) relates to the Registration Statement on Form S-8, Registration No. 333-118998, filed by DATATRAK International, Inc. (the “Registrant”) on September 15, 2004 (the “Registration Statement”) registering 300,000 common shares of the Registrant to be issued in connection with the DATATRAK International, Inc. Amended and Restated Outside Director Stock Option Plan (f/k/a Amended and Restated 1999 Outside Director Stock Option Plan).

     The Registrant intends to file a Form 15 to terminate the registration of its securities under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In accordance with the undertaking contained in the Registration Statement pursuant to Item  512 of Regulation S-K, by means of this Post-Effective Amendment, the Registrant is deregistering all securities registered under the Registration Statement which remain unsold as of the date of this Post-Effective Amendment.

SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Cleveland, State of Ohio, on this 7th day of August, 2009.

DATATRAK INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:	/s/ Laurence P. Birch
Laurence P. Birch
Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated on this 7th day of August, 2009.

Signature	Title
/s/ Laurence P. BirchLaurence P. Birch	Interim President and Interim Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Raymond J. MerkRaymond J. Merk	Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
/s/ Timothy G. BiroTimothy G. Biro	Director
/s/ Seth B. HarrisSeth B. Harris	Director
/s/ Jerome H. KaiserJerome H. Kaiser	Director
/s/ Robert M. Stote	Director
Robert M. Stote