Insider filing report for Changes in Beneficial Ownership
- Schedule 13G & 13D forms are used to report a party's ownership of stock which exceeds 5% of a company's total stock issue.
- Schedule 13G is a shorter version of Schedule 13D with fewer reporting requirements.
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )* CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (Name of Issuer) Common Stock (Title of Class of Securities) 163572209 (CUSIP Number) March 11, 2020 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB control number. 1. Names of Reporting Persons. Laurence W. Lytton 2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions) (a) ______ (b) ______ 3. SEC Use Only 4. Citizenship or Place of Organization USA Number of shares Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person With 5. Sole Voting Power 1,010,718 6. Shared Voting Power 0 7. Sole Dispositive Power 1,010,718 8. Shared Dispositive Power 0 9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 1,010,718 10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions) ______ 11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 5.7% 12. Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC. (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices 555 Wireless Blvd. Hauppauge, NY 11788 Item 2. (a) The names of the persons filing this statement are: Laurence W. Lytton (b) The principal business office of the Filers is located at: 467 Central Park West New York, NY 10025 (c) For citizenship of Filers, see Item 4 of the cover sheet for each Filer. (d) This statement relates to shares of Common Stock of the Issuer. (e) The CUSIP number of the Issuer is: 163572209 Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to rule 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o). (b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c). (d) [ ] Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8). (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E). (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d- 1(b)(1)(ii)(G) (h) [ ] A savings association as defined in section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813). (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a- 3). (j) [ ] A non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(ii)(J). (k) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution . If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution . Item 4. Ownership. See Items 5-9 and 11 of the cover page. The percentage ownership reported in Item 11 is based on the Issuer having 17,733,617 shares outstanding as of March 4, 2020, based on the Issuers Form 10-K filed on March 13, 2020. Of the shares reported in Items 5 and 7 on the cover page, 273,264 shares are held for the benefit of the Lytton-Kambara Foundation, 120,048 shares for the benefit of the AWL Family LLC, 21,000 for the benefit of the IKL Trust, 13,200 for the benefit of the WWL Trust, 9,100 for the benefit of the KLL Trust, and 45,290 shares are held for the benefit of other accounts of which the reporting person is deemed to have beneficial ownership. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [ ]. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. Not applicable. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not applicable Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group Not applicable. Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: March 20, 2020 Laurence W. Lytton