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 5, 2013 (September 5, 2013)


CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Nevada
 
0-30379
 
88-0425691
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
 
 
 
Identification Number)
 
 
3661 Horseblock Road
 
 
 
 
Medford, NY 11763
 
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
 
631-924-1135
 
 
 
 
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
 
 
 
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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ITEM 5.02.                          DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
 
Lawrence A. Siebert has informed the Board of Directors of the Registrant that he intends to resign from his positions as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Registrant and its wholly-owned subsidiary when his current Employment Agreement expires May 11, 2014.   The Board of Directors is now commencing a search for a new CEO.
 
Mr. Siebert has served as the Registrant's CEO for 11 years and has been affiliated with the Registrant for over 21 years.

 
 
ITEM 7.01.                          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On September 5, 2013, the Company issued a press release entitled "Chembio CEO Announces Retirement for May 2014".   A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K also shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.


ITEM 9.01.                          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits.

99.1
Press Release entitled "Chembio CEO Announces Retirement for May 2014" dated September 5, 2013.
 
 

SIGNATURES

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.


September 5, 2013                                                                                                    Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.



        By:    /s/ Lawrence A. Siebert                                      
                       Lawrence A. Siebert
                       Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release entitled "Chembio CEO Announces Retirement for May 2014" dated September 5, 2013.