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): April 2, 2019


CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada
0-30379
88-0425691
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3661 Horseblock Road, Medford, New York 11763
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrants telephone number, including area code:  (631) 924-1135

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Item 8.01
Other Events

Automated Manufacturing Line

Consistent with our previously announced intention to begin automated production of our DPP tests by the end of the first quarter of 2019, we commenced production of DPP tests on a new, fully automated manufacturing line in March 2019.

DPP is our registered trademark. For convenience, this trademark appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K without ® symbols, but that practice does not mean that we will not assert, to the fullest extent under applicable law, our rights to the trademark.

Development of Diagnostic Test for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

On April 2, 2019, we announced that we had entered into an agreement with Perseus Science Group LLC to advance the development of a diagnostic test for mild traumatic brain injury, or concussion. We issued a press release titled “Chembio Diagnostics Announces Agreement with Perseus Science to Advance Point-of-Care Concussion Test,” a copy of which is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit
 
Description
 
Press release of Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. dated April 2, 2019


SIGNATURE

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

 
CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.
     
Dated: April 2, 2019
By:
/s/ John J. Sperzel III
   
John J. Sperzel III
   
Chief Executive Officer and President