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): June 30, 2003



                          American Medical Alert Corp.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            New York                     333-54992                11-2571221
(State or other jurisdiction of   (Commission File Number)      (IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                      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 5.  OTHER EVENTS

     On June 30, 2003, American Medical Alert Corp., a New York corporation (the
"Company"), issued a press release announcing the acquisition of the operating
assets of Live Message America, Inc.

     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.


ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

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

   Exhibit
     No.                                                     Description
     ---                                                     -----------
     99.1       Press Release of the Company dated June 30, 2003, announcing the
                acquisition of the operating assets of Live Message America,
                Inc.











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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:    July 3, 2003

                                          AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.


                                          By:  /s/ Jack Rhian
                                               ---------------------------------
                                               Name:   Jack Rhian
                                               Title:  Executive Vice President

















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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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   Exhibit
     No.                                  Description
     ---                                  -----------
     99.1       Press Release of the Company dated June 30, 2003 announcing the
                acquisition of the operating assets of Live Message America,
                Inc.















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