UNITED STATES

SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

______________________

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Amendment No. )*

American Medical Alert Corp.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

027904101

(CUSIP Number)

December 21, 2011

(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule 13G is filed:

	[ ]	Rule 13d-1(b)
	[X]	Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ]

Rule 13d-1(d)

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________________

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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1	NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Bruce M. Kallins
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) o (b) x
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION USA
NUMBER OF SHARES	5	SOLE VOTING POWER 627,806
BENEFICIALLY OWNED	6	SHARED VOTING POWER 46,000
BY EACH REPORTING	7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 673,806
PERSON WITH	8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 0
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH PERSON 673,806
10	CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*		o
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.9%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN

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Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer: American Medical Alert Corp.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

3265 Lawson Boulevard

Oceanside, NY 11572

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing: Bruce M. Kallins

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

991 Post Road

East Westport, CT 06880

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Bruce M. Kallins is a United States Citizen.

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

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Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number: 027904101

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a) [ ]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b) [ ]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

(d) [ ]

Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, [with respect to the Trust]

(e) [ ]

Investment Adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E), [with respect to the Adviser]

(f) [ ]

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),

(g) [ ]

Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),

(h) [ ]

Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act,

(i) [ ]

Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,

(j) [ ]

Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

If this statement is filed pursuant to 13d-1(c), check this box: [ ]

Item 4.

Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned: 673,806 shares of Common Stock.*
	(b)	Percent of class: 6.9%

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	(c)
		(i)	Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 627,806

	(ii)	Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 46,000
	(iii)	Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 673,806

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0

*Mr. Kallins makes investment decisions for certain client accounts. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Act, he may be deemed to beneficially own the shares held by such clients.

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Clients of Bruce Kallins are entitled to receive dividends and sales proceeds.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not Applicable.

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Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:

By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

DATED: January 3, 2012

	/s/ Bruce M. Kallins
	Bruce M. Kallins

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