UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

 

CHEMBIO DIAGNOSTICS, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

 

Common Stock, $.01 par value per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

163572209

(CUSIP Number)

 

October 18, 2012

(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).

 

 

 

---

CUSIP No. 163572209		13G		Page 2

 

1.		Names of Reporting Persons. I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).       Alere Inc. (formerly Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc.)
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       Delaware
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With				5.		Sole Voting Power       0
				6.		Shared Voting Power       0
				7.		Sole Dispositive Power       0
				8.		Shared Dispositive Power       0
9.		Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person       0
10.		Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                                       ¨
11.		Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)       0.0%
12.		Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)       CO

---

CUSIP No. 163572209		Page 3

 

Item 1.

 

(a)	Name of Issuer: Chembio Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Issuer”).

 

(b)	Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: 3661 Horseblock Road, Medford, New York 11763.

 

Item 2.

 

(a)	Name of Person Filing: Alere Inc.

(b)    Address of Principal Business Office: The principal business office of Alere Inc. is 51 Sawyer Road, Suite 200, Waltham, Massachusetts 02453.

 

(c)	Citizenship: Alere is a Delaware corporation.

 

(d)	Title and Class of Securities: Common stock, $.01 par value per share (“Common Stock”).

 

(e)	CUSIP Number: 163572209.

 

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not applicable.

 

Item 4.

Ownership:

The Reporting Persons, as of the date of this filing, report the following beneficial ownership:

 

(a)		Amount Beneficially Owned:				0
(b)		Percent of Class:				0.0%
(c)		Number of Shares as to which such person has:
		(i)		sole power to vote or to direct the vote:		0
		(ii)		shared power to vote or to direct the vote:		0
		(iii)		sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:		0
		(iv)		shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:		0

 

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 [X].

---

CUSIP No. 163572209		Page 4

 

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 or Control Person:

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 hereby 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.

---

		Page 5

 

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.