SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 28, 2005
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                           Strategic Diagnostics Inc.
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                 (Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter)


         Delaware                      000-68440                 56-1581761
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      (State or Other              (Commission File           (I.R.S. Employer
      Jurisdiction of                  Number)              Identification No.)
      Incorporation)

                         111 Pencader Drive
                             Newark, DE                            19702
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              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)          (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (302) 456-6789

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          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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ITEM 5.02   DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
            APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS.

On February 28, 2005, Kathleen E. Lamb notified the Board that she would not be
standing for re-election as a director at this year's annual general meeting.
Ms. Lamb has served as a director of the Company since 1996. Ms. Lamb was also a
member of the Company's audit committee. No disagreement with the Company
caused, in whole or in part, Ms. Lamb's refusal to stand for re-election.








                                    SIGNATURE


                  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.


                                           STRATEGIC DIAGNOSTICS INC.


                                           By:  /s/ Matthew H. Knight
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                                              Matthew H. Knight
                                              Chief Executive Officer


Dated: March 2, 2005