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):  November 6, 2013 (October 31, 2013)

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)

 

  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Item 5.07 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

At the Company's annual stockholder meeting on October 31, 2013, stockholders elected directors of the Company to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders or until their respective successors are elected and qualified.  Stockholders also ratified the selection of BDO USA LLP as the Company's independent registered certified accountants to audit the Company's financial statements as of and for the year ending December 31, 2013, and approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.  The stockholders also approved a one (1) year frequency time period for future advisory votes by stockholders concerning compensation paid to the Company's named executive officers.  A tabulation of the matters voted on at this annual stockholder meeting is set forth below.

On October 31, 2013, the Company issued a press release entitled "Chembio Launches DPP® HIV-Syphilis Test".   A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

On October 31, 2013, the Company presented a PowerPoint Presentation to the stockholders entitled "Annual Meeting of Shareholders".   A copy of the presentation is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.2A and Exhibit 99.2B.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information in this Item 7.01 of this Form 8-K also shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the Company specifically incorporates it by reference.

Exhibits.

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

By:    /s/ Lawrence A. Siebert                                      

Lawrence A. Siebert

Chief Executive Officer