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): AUGUST 13, 2002



                          AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


  NEW YORK                  333-54992                    11-2571221
(State or other     (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
 jurisdiction of
 incorporation)


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 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

        (a)      Not applicable.
        (b)      Not applicable.
        (c)      Exhibits.

Exhibit
  No.                              Description
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  99.1   Press Release of American  Medical Alert Corp., a New York  corporation
         (the "Company"),  dated August 13, 2002, announcing the results for the
         second quarter ended June 30, 2002.



Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

         On August 13, 2002, the Company  issued a press release  announcing the
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002.

         A copy of the press release,  which is incorporated by reference herein
and made part hereof,  is filed with this Current  Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit
99.1.


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                                    SIGNATURE
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         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:    August 13, 2002

                                           AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.


                                           By:      /s/ Jack Rhian
                                              ----------------------------------
                                                Name: Jack Rhian
                                                Title: Chief Operating Officer



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
  No.                              Description
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  99.1   Press  Release of the  Company  dated  August 13, 2002  announcing  the
         results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2002.


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