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): February 12, 2002
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
New York 0-28666 14-1702188
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, NY 12106
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 227-1243
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On February 12, 2002, D. Joseph Gursuk was elected to the Registrant's
Board of Directors. Mr. Gursuk is the executive vice president and chief
financial officer of MapInfo Corporation, a publicly traded, software technology
company based in Troy, New York. Mr. Gursuk was also elected to the Registrant's
Audit, Compensation and Option Committees.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K:
99.1 American Bio Medica Corporation press release dated
February 13, 2002
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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.
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
(Registrant)
Dated: February 13, 2002 By: /s/ Keith E. Palmer
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Keith E. Palmer
Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Description Page No.
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99.1 American Bio Medica Corporation press 5
release dated February 13, 2002
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