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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 21, 2003
AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEW YORK 333-54992 11-2571221
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
3265 LAWSON BOULEVARD, OCEANSIDE, NEW YORK 11572
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (516) 536-5850
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 21, 2003, the Company issued the following press release:
AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP. ISSUES GUIDANCE FOR 2003
Thursday August 21, 9:04 am ET
OCEANSIDE, N.Y.-- Aug. 21, 2003--American Medical Alert Corp. (Nasdaq: AMAC)
today issued guidance with regard to its results for 2003, projecting net income
of $575,000 for the year ending December 31, 2003. The Company also projects
that gross revenues, consisting primarily of monthly recurring revenue (MRR),
will be $16,600,000 for the year ending December 31, 2003.
ABOUT AMAC
AMAC is a national provider of remote health monitoring devices and 24/7
communication services designed to promote early medical intervention and
improve quality of life for senior, disabled and chronically ill populations.
AMAC's product and service offerings include Personal Emergency Response Systems
(PERS), electronic medication reminder devices, disease management monitoring
appliances and 24/7 medical on-call and emergency response monitoring. AMAC
operates several National Medical On-Call and Communication Centers allowing
access to trained response professionals 24/7.
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use
of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "expect," "believe,"
"estimate," "anticipate," "continue," or similar terms, variations of those
terms or the negative of those terms. Important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking
statements are set forth in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB,
the Company's Quarterly Reports on Forms 10-QSB, and other filings and releases.
These include uncertainties relating to government regulation, contracts with
major customers, technological changes, our expansion plans, disposition of
assets held for sale and product liability risks.
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Contact:
Randi Baldwin, 516-536-5850 ext 109
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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: August 22, 2003
AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
By: /s/ Jack Rhian
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Name: Jack Rhian
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer