UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

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Date of Report

August 10, 2017

(Date of earliest event reported)

ERBA Diagnostics, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(305) 324-2300

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

As previously reported, ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. (the “Company”), has a secured, revolving credit facility of up to $5,000,000 with Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”), pursuant to those certain Business Loan Agreement and amended and restated Promissory Note (the “Old Note”). As previously reported, the maturity date of the Old Note was July 30, 2017.

On August 10, 2017, the Company entered into an amended and restated Promissory Note (the “New Note”) with Citibank, such that the maturity date of such credit facility has been extended from July 30, 2017 to January 31, 2018, subject to compliance with the terms of the credit facility. The credit facility contains covenants which include financial covenants and the requirement to deliver financial statements. Other than the extension in the maturity date of the credit facility, the terms and conditions of the credit facility remain the same. All other agreements associated with the credit facility remain unchanged and outstanding.

The foregoing description of the New Note is only a summary and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the New Note, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 1.01 in its entirety.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth under Item 1.01 above is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

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.

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