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):  July 27, 2016 (July 25, 2016)

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

N/A

(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:

 

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

 

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On July 27, 2016, the Company issued a press release entitled "Chembio's DPP® Zika IgM/IgG Assay Obtains CE Mark for Rapid Point-of-Care Detection of Zika Virus".  A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is intended to be filed (not furnished) for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and will be deemed to be incorporated by reference in applicable filings under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits.

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.

  By:  _/s/ John J. Sperzel III

  John J. Sperzel III

  Chief Executive Officer