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): November 13, 1997
AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New York 0-28666 14-1702188
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification
Number)
102 Simons Road Ancramdale, New York 12503
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (800) 227-1243
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Item 5. Other Events.
The Board of Directors of the Registrant has appointed Karen Russo as
"outside" director to fill a vacancy in the Board of Directors. The new member
of the Board shall serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until
her successor is elected and qualifies. Thomas P. Monahan previously appointed
by the Board of Directors as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has resigned.
The Board appointed John F. Murray, a director, as Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer.
Karen Russo (36 years old) has, since 1995, acted as an independent
consultant to training and consulting firms in topics including interpersonal
and strategic selling, sales management, service excellence, teamwork and
collaboration, management, leadershp and prevention of workplace violance and
sexual harassment. From 1989 to 1995, Ms. Russo was an account executive with
The Forum Corporation, Los Angeles, California, responsible for business
development and client service. She served as an Assistant Vice President at
Bankers Trust Company from 1987 to 1989. Ms. Russo earned her MBA from Columbia
University in 1987 and her B.A. from University of Maryland in 1981.
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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)
By: /s/Stan Cipkowski
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Stan Cipkowski,
President and Principal
Executive Officer
By: /s/John F. Murray
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John F. Murray,
Treasurer and Principal
Financial Officer
Dated: November 17, 1997
