MIAMI LAKES, Fla., April 16, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:ERB), a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, announced today that it is delaying the filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").
As previously disclosed in the Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25, which ERBA Diagnostics filed with the SEC on April 1, 2015, ERBA Diagnostics delayed filing its Annual Report on Form 10-K because of unforeseen delays in connection with completing and filing its consolidated financial statements and the accompanying footnotes. Until these matters can be resolved, ERBA Diagnostics will not be in a position to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-25 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, ERBA Diagnostics received an extension until April 15, 2015 to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, which extension has now expired. ERBA Diagnostics is working diligently to complete and file its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC, which ERBA Diagnostics expects to do on or about April 30, 2015.
About ERBA Diagnostics, Inc.
ERBA Diagnostics, Inc. (NYSE MKT:ERB), is a fully integrated in vitro diagnostics company, offering a comprehensive suite of clinical testing products throughout the U.S. and emerging markets. The Company serves as a one-stop shop for the testing needs of the growing number of smaller hospitals, reference labs, and physician clinics. ERBA Diagnostics' line of proprietary and automated instruments, test kits, and reagents provide customers with autoimmune, infectious diseases, clinical chemistry, hematology, and diabetes testing. www.erbadiagnostics.com
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