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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
<B> September 25, 2012</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>American Medical Alert Corp.</B></P>

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its charter)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">New&nbsp;York</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">333-54992</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11-2571221</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(State&nbsp;or&nbsp;other&nbsp;jurisdiction&nbsp;of<BR>
incorporation)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">(Commission&nbsp;File&nbsp;Number)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; vertical-align: top">(IRS&nbsp;Employer&nbsp;Identification&nbsp;No.)</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 70%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">36-36 33rd Street, Long Island City, New York</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 30%; font-weight: bold; text-align: center">11106</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="text-align: center">(Zip Code)</TD></TR>
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area code:<B> (212) 879-5700</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Not Applicable</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 100%; font-weight: bold">Item 8.01&nbsp;&nbsp; Other Events.</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On August 2, 2012,
the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens (the &quot;Court&quot;) entered an order preliminarily approving a
proposed settlement of the class action securities lawsuits consolidated under the caption In re American Medical Alert Corp. Shareholder
Litigation, Index No. 700661/2011 (the &ldquo;Action&rdquo;). The Action challenged the transactions contemplated by the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 22, 2011, by and among American Medical Alert Corp. (&ldquo;AMAC&rdquo;), Tunstall Healthcare
Group Limited (&ldquo;Tunstall&rdquo;), and Monitor Acquisition Corp. (&ldquo;Merger Sub&rdquo;) a wholly owned subsidiary of Tunstall,
pursuant to which, on December 22, 2011, Tunstall acquired AMAC via the merger of Merger Sub with and into AMAC, with AMAC continuing
as the surviving company in the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Tunstall. In this order, the Court approved the
Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing. The Court authorized and directed the distribution
of this notice to all potential settlement class members. The proposed settlement in the Securities Action remains subject to final
approval by the Court. A final approval hearing is set for November 27, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., before the Honorable Justice Orin R.
Kitzes of the Court. If the proposed settlement is approved, it will end the Action.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The foregoing summary
does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement
of Class Action and Settlement Hearing. A copy of the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement
Hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference. All record and beneficial holders
of the common stock of American Medical Alert Corp. (&quot;AMAC&quot;) at any time beginning and including September 22, 2011,
through and including December 21, 2011, are urged to read the attached notice carefully and in its entirety, as such persons may
be affected by the proposed settlement of the Action. In addition, the foregoing summary is being provided in order to comply with
certain Court mandated requirements relating to the proposed settlement. It is not intended to provide any other information regarding
AMAC.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Financial Statements
and Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Exhibits</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">99.1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Notice
of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">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.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;September 25, 2012</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2">AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 5%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 45%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By:</TD>
    <TD>/s/ Kevin Radigan</TD></TR>
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    <TD>Name:</TD>
    <TD>Kevin Radigan</TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Title:</TD>
    <TD>Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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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):
September 25, 2012
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.)
36-36 33rd Street, Long Island City, New York
11106
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code:
(212) 879-5700
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed
Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing
is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement of communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01   Other Events.
On August 2, 2012,
the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of Queens (the "Court") entered an order preliminarily approving a
proposed settlement of the class action securities lawsuits consolidated under the caption In re American Medical Alert Corp. Shareholder
Litigation, Index No. 700661/2011 (the "Action"). The Action challenged the transactions contemplated by the Agreement
and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 22, 2011, by and among American Medical Alert Corp. ("AMAC"), Tunstall Healthcare
Group Limited ("Tunstall"), and Monitor Acquisition Corp. ("Merger Sub") a wholly owned subsidiary of Tunstall,
pursuant to which, on December 22, 2011, Tunstall acquired AMAC via the merger of Merger Sub with and into AMAC, with AMAC continuing
as the surviving company in the merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Tunstall. In this order, the Court approved the
Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing. The Court authorized and directed the distribution
of this notice to all potential settlement class members. The proposed settlement in the Securities Action remains subject to final
approval by the Court. A final approval hearing is set for November 27, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., before the Honorable Justice Orin R.
Kitzes of the Court. If the proposed settlement is approved, it will end the Action.
The foregoing summary
does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement
of Class Action and Settlement Hearing. A copy of the Notice of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement
Hearing is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated into this Item 8.01 by reference. All record and beneficial holders
of the common stock of American Medical Alert Corp. ("AMAC") at any time beginning and including September 22, 2011,
through and including December 21, 2011, are urged to read the attached notice carefully and in its entirety, as such persons may
be affected by the proposed settlement of the Action. In addition, the foregoing summary is being provided in order to comply with
certain Court mandated requirements relating to the proposed settlement. It is not intended to provide any other information regarding
AMAC.
Item 9.01       Financial Statements
and Exhibits.
(d)          
Exhibits
99.1         Notice
of Pendency and Proposed Settlement of Class Action and Settlement Hearing
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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:    September 25, 2012
AMERICAN MEDICAL ALERT CORP.
By:
/s/ Kevin Radigan
Name:
Kevin Radigan
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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