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): March 30, 2001



                              OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.

               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

               Florida               2-70197                  59-1564329
           (State or other    (Commission File Number)       (IRS Employer
             jurisdiction                                 Identification No.)
           of Incorporation)


              4041 S. W. 47 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33314
               (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 954/587-6280






Item 5.  Other Events

     On March 30, 2001, the Federal District Court for the Northern  District of
Georgia  entered  an  order  granting  North  American  Oil  Company's   ("North
American")  motion for partial summary  judgment and declaring  Patent 5,250,598
(the '598 Patent) held by the Registrant's  wholly owned subsidiary,  Star Brite
Distributing,  Inc.  ("Star Brite") invalid and  unenforceable  in the matter of
North American Oil Company, Inc. v. Star Brite Distributing,  Inc., Civil Action
No.  1-98-CV-1589-RWS,  pending in the United States  District  Court,  Northern
District of Georgia,  Atlanta Division. North American filed a complaint against
Star Brite seeking declaratory  judgments of invalidity,  unenforceability,  and
non-infringement   of  the  '598  Patent,   entitled  "Liquid   Electrical  Tape
Formulation" and alleging claims for antitrust violation, tortious interference,
unfair  competition  and trade slander.  As a result of the order  declaring the
'598 patent  invalid and  unenforceable,  Star Brite's  counterclaim  for patent
infringement  cannot  succeed.  Further,  North  American  may make a claim  for
attorney's  fees. The outcome of such a request,  if made, is unknown.  The '598
patent is held by Star Brite for its liquid electrical tape formulation, and the
invalidity and  unenforceability  of such patent would not materially  adversely
affect the sales and profits of the Company.  This decision,  unless reversed on
appeal, could increase the financial  exposure of the Company although no amount
of potential damage is now known.  North American's claim against Star Brite for
antitrust  violation,  which seeks treble damages and  attorney's  fees, and its
claims for tortious  interference,  unfair competition and trade slander remains
stayed at this time.  It is difficult to assess the amount or range of potential
damages sought by North American as to these remaining claims because  discovery
into these  claims was stayed  during the  court's  consideration  of the patent
issues discussed above. If the stay is lifted,  Star Brite intends to vigorously
defend  against  North  American's  claims  for  antitrust  violation,  tortious
interference,  unfair  competition and trade slander.  The Company believes that
these claims are frivolous and not supported factually, despite the fact that is
'598 patent is now invalidated.  Star Brite intends to appeal the order granting
North American's  motion for partial summary  judgment at the appropriate  time.
Star Brite, based upon discussions with patent counsel,  believes that the Order
of Partial  Summary  Judgment  is  erroneous  and should be  reversed on appeal.


                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirement  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.

                                           OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.


Date: April 12, 2001                       By: /s/ Peter G. Dornau
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                                               Name:   Peter G. Dornau
                                               Title:  Chairman of the Board of
                                                       Directors and Chief
                                                       Executive Officer

Date: April 12, 2001                       By: /s/ Edward Anchel
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                                               Name:   Edward Anchel
                                               Title:  Chief Financial Officer