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):  August 17, 2017 (August 11, 2017)


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
 
 
(b) On August 11, 2017, Richard J. Larkin, the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive Vice President of Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (the "Company"), informed the Company of his intention to retire from the Company. Mr. Larkin's retirement is effective on the earlier to occur of December 31, 2017 or the date on which a new CFO has been engaged and commences work for the Company.  Mr. Larkin will continue his role with the Company until the effective date of his retirement.
 
 
The press release announcing Mr. Larkin's retirement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
 
ITEM 9.01.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d) Exhibits.

99.1
Press Release entitled " Chembio Diagnostics Announces Retirement of Chief Financial Officer ", dated August 17, 2017.
   

 
 

 
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.


Date:  August 17, 2017            Chembio Diagnostics, Inc.



By:    /s/ John J. Sperzel III 
John J. Sperzel III
Chief Executive Officer



EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release entitled "Richard Larkin Announces Retirement", dated August 17, 2017.