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): February 24, 2023

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

Nevada	001-35569	88-0425691
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

3661 Horseblock Road, Medford, NY 11763

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (631) 924-1135

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:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value		CEMI		The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Matters.

On February 24, 2023, we issued a press release titled “Chembio Announces the Receipt of CLIA Waiver for its DPP HIV-Syphilis System.” A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits.

	Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1		Press Release of Chembio Diagnostics, Inc., dated February 24, 2023
	104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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: February 24, 2023	By:	/s/ Lawrence J. Steenvoorden
		Name: Lawrence J. Steenvoorden
		Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. 8-K