8-K 1 eightk.txt 8-K 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): February 12, 2002 AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) New York 0-28666 14-1702188 ------------------------------- ------------ ---------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer Incorporation) File Number) Identification Number) 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, NY 12106 --------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 227-1243 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On February 12, 2002, D. Joseph Gursuk was elected to the Registrant's Board of Directors. Mr. Gursuk is the executive vice president and chief financial officer of MapInfo Corporation, a publicly traded, software technology company based in Troy, New York. Mr. Gursuk was also elected to the Registrant's Audit, Compensation and Option Committees. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. (c) Exhibits. The following exhibits are filed with this report on Form 8-K: 99.1 American Bio Medica Corporation press release dated February 13, 2002 2 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 hereunto duly authorized. AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION (Registrant) Dated: February 13, 2002 By: /s/ Keith E. Palmer ------------------------------ Keith E. Palmer Chief Financial Officer 3 Exhibit Index Exhibit No. Description Page No. ----------- ----------- -------- 99.1 American Bio Medica Corporation press 5 release dated February 13, 2002 4