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): May 31, 2006

 

Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc.

(Exact name of issuer as specified in its charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)

1-9731

(Commission File Number)

72-0925679

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

25 Sawyer Passway

Fitchburg, MA 01420

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

 

(978) 345-5000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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):

 

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On May 31, 2006 Arrhythmia Research Technology, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it entered into a Research Agreement with the University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, to participate in a National Institutes for Health (“NIH”) funded investigation into “Risk Stratification in MADIT II Type Patients”. The Company issued a press release dated May 31, 2006 announcing the event, which is attached as exhibit number 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

The following exhibits are filed with this report:

Exhibit

 

Number

Description

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 31, 2006 announcing research agreement and participation in National Institutes of Health Investigation.

 

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, in the City of Fitchburg, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on the 2nd day of June 2006.

 

 

 

ARRHYTHMIA RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 

By:

/s/ David A. Garrison

 

 

      David A. Garrison

 

 

      Executive Vice President and

 

 

      Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

 

Number

Description

 

99.1

Press Release dated May 31, 2006 announcing research agreement and participation in National Institutes of Health Investigation.

 

 

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