Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI) Form 3 CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS / JOSEPH EDELMAN ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. [ CEMI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	3,672,662	I	See footnote(1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PERCEPTIVE ADVISORS LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Perceptive Credit Advisors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

EDELMAN JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The securities are directly held by Perceptive Credit Holdings II, L.P. (the "Credit Fund"). Perceptive Credit Opportunities GP, LLC is the general partner of the Credit Fund, and Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC (the "Credit Advisor") serves as the investment manager of the Credit Fund and is a relying advisor under Perceptive Advisors LLC (the "Advisor"). Joseph Edelman is the managing member of Credit Advisor and the Advisor. The Credit Advisor, the Advisor and Mr. Edelman disclaim, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, beneficial ownership of such securities, except to the extent of its or his indirect pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Credit Advisor or Mr. Edelman is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purposes.

Remarks:

	/s/ Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member	04/06/2023
	/s/ Perceptive Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member	04/06/2023
	/s/ Joseph Edelman	04/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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