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): November 10, 2008

 

ALLIANCE  IMAGING,  INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

DELAWARE

 

1-16609

 

33-0239910

(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

100 Bayview Circle, Suite 400

Newport Beach, CA 92660

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(949) 242-5300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former address of principal executive offices)

 

 

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):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a – 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

 


 

Item 5.02:  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

 

On November 10, 2008, Michael F. Frisch was appointed as President of the Imaging Division of Alliance Imaging.  Mr. Frisch has been with Alliance since 2002, originally serving as Regional Vice President of the Mid-Atlantic region from November 2002 to August 2004, then as Senior Vice President of the Southeast region from September 2004 to December 2006 and since January 2007 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.

 

Item 7.01:  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

On November 11, 2008, we issued a press release announcing the appointment of Michael F. Frisch as President of the Imaging Division of Alliance Imaging.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the information in Exhibit 99.1 hereto, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

Item 9.01:  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

 

(d)     Exhibits

 

99.1         Press Release dated November 11, 2008.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

Date: November 11, 2008

  /s/ Paul S. Viviano

 

Name:

Paul S. Viviano

 

Title: 

Chairman of the Board

 

 

and Chief Executive Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release dated November 11, 2008.

 

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