Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI) Form 4 CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS / JOSEPH EDELMAN ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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 Credit Advisors, LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/04/2023

4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	04/04/2023		P		195,938	A	$0.44(1)	3,868,600	I	See footnote(4)
Common Stock	04/05/2023		P		217,500	A	$0.45(2)	4,086,100	I	See footnote(4)
Common Stock	04/06/2023		P		339,000	A	$0.44(3)	4,425,100	I	See footnote(4)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

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^*

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^*

EDELMAN JOSEPH

(Last) (First) (Middle)

51 ASTOR PLACE, 10TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10003

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.435 to $0.447, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges of the prices reported.

2. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.442 to $0.447, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges of the prices reported.

3. The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $0.4399 to $0.4456, inclusive. The Reporting Persons undertake to provide to the Issuer, any security holder of the Issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price within the ranges of the prices reported.

4. 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 ("Credit Advisor") serves as the investment manager of the Credit Fund and as 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/ Joseph Edelman for Perceptive Credit Advisors LLC, By: Joseph Edelman, its managing member	04/06/2023
	/s/ Perceptive Credit Holdings II, L.P., By: Perceptive Credit Opportunities GP, LLC, it's general partner, its investment manager 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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