UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

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American Bio Medica Corporation

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122 Smith Road

Kinderhook, New York 12106

April 27, 201221, 2015

Dear Fellow Shareholder:

You are cordially invited to attend the 20122015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of American Bio Medica Corporation (the “Company”) on Wednesday,Thursday, June 13, 2012,18, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Company’s corporate offices located at 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106 (the “Annual Meeting”).

In addition to the formal items of business to be conducted at the Annual Meeting, management will report on the operations and activities of the Company and you will have an opportunity to ask questions. Directors and officers of the Company will be present to respond to any questions you may have.

This booklet includes the Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement. The Proxy Statement describes the business we will conduct at the Annual Meeting and provides information about the Company that you should consider when you vote your shares.

It is important that your stock be represented at the meeting. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting in person, we hope that you will vote on matters to be considered. You may vote your proxy via the Internet or by telephone. If you received a printed copy of your proxy materials, you may also vote by mail by signing, dating and returning your proxy card in the envelope provided.

On behalf of the Board of Directors and the employees of American Bio Medica Corporation, I thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the Annual Meeting.

	Sincerely yours,
	/s/ Melissa A. Waterhouse
	Melissa A. Waterhouse
	Corporate SecretaryChief Executive Officer
	Chief CompliancePrincipal Financial Officer

122 Smith Road

Kinderhook, New York 12106

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS & NOTICE OF INTERNET AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS

At our 20122015 Annual Meeting, we will ask you to:

1. Elect two (2) “Class III”II” directors each for a three (3) year termterms commencing upon their election and until their successor shall be elected and duly qualified (the terms of office of the other directors do not expire until 20132016 or 2014)2017). The following directors are being nominated:

2. Ratify the selection by the Company’s Audit Committee of SherbLiggett, Vogt & Co., LLPWebb, P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year endedending December 31, 2012.2015.

3. Transact any other business as may properly come before the Annual Meeting.

You may vote at the Annual Meeting if you were a shareholder of American Bio Medica Corporation at the close of business on April 16, 2012, the record date.17, 2015 (the “Record Date”).

	By Order of the Board of Directors
	/s/ Melissa A. Waterhouse
Kinderhook, New York	Melissa A. Waterhouse
April 27, 201221, 2015	Corporate SecretaryChief Executive Officer
	Chief CompliancePrincipal Financial Officer

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE SHAREHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 13, 201218, 2015

Our financial and other information is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.2014. Pursuant to rules promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, we have elected to provide access to our proxy materials both by sending you this full set of proxy materials, including a proxy card, and by notifying you of the availability of our proxy materials on the Internet. This proxy statement and our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, are available at our web site athttp://www.abmc.com/investor/proxy2012.htmlproxy2015.html.

122 Smith Road

Kinderhook, New York 12106

PROXY STATEMENT

General

American Bio Medica Corporation is a New York corporation (the “Company”). The term “Annual Meeting”, as used in this Proxy Statement, includes any adjournment or postponement of such meeting.

We have sent you this Proxy Statement and enclosed proxy card because the Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote at the Annual Meeting.Meeting. This Proxy Statement summarizes the information you will need to know to cast an informed vote at the Annual Meeting. You do not need to attend the Annual Meeting to vote your shares. You may simply complete, sign and return the enclosed proxy card to vote, or you may cast your vote via telephone or the Internet. This process is described below in the section titled “Voting”.

We began mailing this Proxy Statement, the Notice of Annual Meeting and the enclosed proxy card on or about May 14, 201215, 2015 to all shareholders entitled to vote. In this mailing, we are also including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, however, the Annual Report is not part of the proxy solicitation material.

Shareholders entitled to vote; Record Date

If you owned common stock of the Company at the close of business on April 16, 2012,17, 2015, (the “Record Date”), you are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments thereof. On the Record Date, the Company had one class of voting shares outstanding – common shares, $.01 par value per share (“common shares”) and there were 21,744,76826,032,930 shares of common stock outstanding and no shares of preferred stock outstanding.

Procedure for Submitting Shareholder Proposals

Shareholder nominations for directors and/or shareholder proposals for the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders must be received by the Company in writing on or before December 28, 2012,2015, must not exceed 500 words, and must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 adopted pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) in order to be included in the Company’s proxy statement for the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

With respect to shareholder proposals and director nominations for the 20132015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that are not to be included in the proxy statement, these proposals must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company at the above address no earlier than January 29, 201331, 2016 and no later than March 14, 2013.15, 2016.

The Company has not received any shareholder proposals or shareholder nominations for directors for this Annual Meeting.

Voting

You are entitled to one vote at the Annual Meeting for each common share of the Company that you owned as of the Record Date. The number of shares you own (and may vote) is listed on your proxy card. You can vote your shares using one of the following methods:

Voting by attending the meeting. A shareholder may vote his or her shares in person at the Annual Meeting. A shareholder planning to attend the meeting should bring proof of identification for entrance to the meeting. If your shares are not registered in your own name, you will need appropriate documentation to confirm your ownership to vote at the Annual Meeting. Examples of such documentation include a broker’s statement, letter or other document that will confirm your ownership of shares of the Company.

Voting by proxy card. All shares entitled to vote and represented by properly executed proxy cards received prior to the Annual Meeting and not revoked, will be voted at the Annual Meeting in accordance with the instructions indicated on those proxy cards. If no instructions are indicated on a properly executed proxy card, the shares represented by that proxy card will be voted as recommended by the Board of Directors. If any other matters are properly presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting, including, among other things, consideration of a motion to adjourn the Annual Meeting to another time or place (including, without limitation, for the purpose of soliciting additional proxies), the persons named in the enclosed proxy card and acting thereunder generally will have discretion to vote on those matters in accordance with their best judgment. The Company does not currently anticipate that any other matters will be raised at the Annual Meeting.

Submitting Proxies Via the Internet or by Telephone.Many shareholders who hold their shares through a broker or bank may have the option to submit their proxies or voting instructions via the Internet or by telephone. If your shares are held in “street name,”name”, you should check the voting instruction card that has been provided to you by your broker and follow the instructions that have been provided for Internet or telephone voting on that card.

You are invited to attend the meeting; however, to ensure your representation at the meeting, you are urged to vote via the Internet or telephone, or mark, sign, date and return the enclosed proxy card as promptly as possible in the postage-prepaid envelope enclosed for that purpose. Any shareholder of record attending the meeting may vote in person even if he or she has voted via the Internet or telephone, or returned a proxy card. By voting in person, you automatically revoke any prior proxy given by Internet, telephone or proxy card.

For the election of directors, the nominee who receives the most votes for the seat will be elected to the two (2) available memberships on the Board (i.e. by a plurality of votes cast). If you return a signed proxy form indicating your abstention or attend the Annual Meeting but choose to abstain from voting on any proposal (revoking your proxy), you will be considered present at the Annual Meeting and not voting in favor of the proposal. Since most proposals pass only if they receive favorable votes from a majority of votes present at the Annual Meeting, the fact that you are abstaining and not voting in favor of a proposal will have the same effect as if you had voted against the proposal.

Holders of common shares are not entitled to cumulative voting rights.

Effect of Broker Non-Votes

Certain shareholder nominees (such as brokers, banks and other nominees) have the discretion to vote on routine matters, such as the ratification of the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm, unless you instruct otherwise; but they do not have authority to vote on non-routine matters, such as the election of directors.

A “broker non-vote” occurs when your broker submits a proxy for your shares but does not indicate a vote for a particular proposal because the broker does not have authority to vote on that proposal and has not received voting instructions from you. “Broker non-votes” are not counted as votes for or against the proposal in question or as abstentions, and are not counted to determine the number of votes present for the particular proposal.

If your broker holds shares in your name and delivers this proxy statement to you, the broker is entitled to vote your shares on Proposal 2; Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, even if the broker does not receive voting instructions from you. Without your instructions, the broker is not entitled to vote your shares on Proposal 1; Election of Directors. We encourage you to provide instructions to your broker, bank or other nominee. This ensures your shares will be voted at the meeting.

A broker non-vote would have no effect on the outcome of Proposal 1 because only a plurality of votes cast is required to elect a director.

Quorum

A quorum of shareholders is necessary to hold a valid meeting. If the holders of at least a majority of the total number of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote are represented in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting, a quorum will exist. Abstentions and broker non-votes will be considered present for purposes of determining the presence of a quorum.

Revocability of Proxy/Dissenter’s Right of Appraisal

Any proxy card given pursuant to this solicitation may be revoked by the person giving it at any time before it is voted. A proxy card may be revoked (1) by filing with the Corporate Secretary of the Company, at or before the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting, a written notice of revocation or a duly executed proxy card, in either case dated no later than the prior proxy card relating to the same shares, or (2) by attending the Annual Meeting and voting or abstaining in person (although attendance at the Annual Meeting will not of itself revoke a proxy). Any written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy card must be received by the Corporate Secretary of the Company prior to the taking of the vote at the Annual Meeting. Such written notice of revocation or subsequent proxy card should be hand delivered to the Corporate Secretary of the Company or should be sent so as to be delivered to American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, Attention: Corporate Secretary.

The Board is not proposing any action for which the laws of the State of New York, our Certificate of Incorporation and/or our Bylaws, as amended from time to time, provide a right of a shareholder to obtain appraisal of or payment for such shareholder’s shares.

Solicitation of Proxies

The Company will pay the costs of soliciting proxies from its shareholders. Directors, officers or employees of the Company may solicit proxies by mail, telephone, and other electronic forms of communication or in person without additional compensation.

The Company will also reimburse banks, brokers, nominees and other fiduciaries for the expenses they incur in forwarding the proxy materials to you. Arrangements may also be made with brokerage firms or other custodians, nominees or fiduciaries for the forwarding of soliciting material to the beneficial owners of common shares of the Company held of record by such persons; and the Company will reimburse such respective banks, brokers, custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by them in connection therewith.them. Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. has been retained to assist in soliciting proxies at a fee of approximately $6,000$4,000 including distribution costs and other costs and expenses.

Householding of Proxy Materials

The SEC has approved a rule governing the delivery of disclosure documents. This rule allows us to send a single copy of this proxy statement to any household at which two (2) or more of our shareholders reside, if we believe that the shareholders are members of the same family. Some banks, brokers and other intermediaries may be participating in this practice of “householding” proxy statements and annual reports. This rule benefits both the Company and its shareholders as it reduces the volume of duplicate information received at a shareholder’s house and helps reduce our expenses. Each shareholder, however, will continue to receive individual proxy cards or voting instructions forms. Shareholders that have previously received a single set of disclosure documents may request their own copy by contacting their bank, broker or other nominee record holder. We will also deliver a separate copy of this proxy statement to any shareholder upon written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106.

DISCUSSION OF PROPOSALPROPOSALS RECOMMENDED BY BOARD

Proposal No. 1

Election of Directors

General

The current bylaws of the Company allow for a classified or staggered board. The Company’s Board of Directors is divided into three classes serving staggered terms. During the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, the Company’s Board of Director’s consisted ofDirectors was fixed at five (5) members.

Two (2) of the five (5) board seats have terms expiring in 2012.2015. The terms of office of the other directorsdirectors/board seats do not expire until 20132016 or 2014.2017. The directors whose terms of office expire at thethis Annual Meeting are Richard P. Koskey and Stan Cipkowski.Melissa A. Waterhouse.

The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee has nominated Richard P. Koskey and Stan CipkowskiMelissa A. Waterhouse to serve as directors until the 20152018 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified. It is the intention of the persons named as proxies in the accompanying proxy, unless instructed otherwise, to vote for the persons nominated by the Board of Directors. If either of the nominees should become unavailable to serve, the proxy may be voted for the election of such substitute nominee(s) as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has no reason to believe that the nominees will be unable to serve if elected.

The principal occupation and business experience during at least the last five (5) years of the nominees for election as directorsdirector are set forth below.

Richard P. Koskeywas appointed to our Board of Directors in October 2003.2003 and he was appointed as Chairman of the Board in December 2014. Mr. Koskey brings over 30 years of financial experience as a Certified Public Accountant. Since 1975, he has been a managing principal of Pattison, Koskey, Howe & Bucci, P.C., a regional accounting firm. Mr. Koskey received his B.A. from Duke University in 1963.

Stan Cipkowskifounded our predecessor company in 1982, has been Mr. Koskey’s extensive knowledge of complex financial accounting and operational issues relevant to the Company’s business makes him well qualified as a member of our Board of Directors since our incorporation in April 1986, and he currently serves as our Chief Executive Officer. He reorganized the Company as American Bio Medica Corporation in 1992 and is the inventor of the Rapid Drug Screen® product line. Mr. Cipkowski attended Mater Christi Seminary and St. Louis University from 1965 to 1969.Board.

Melissa A. Waterhousejoined the Company in 1997. Since that time she has held various management positions in Investor Relations, Marketing, Public Relations and Corporate Compliance. She served as our Corporate Secretary from September 2003 until her interim appointment as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in October 2013. In June 2014, Ms. Waterhouse was appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and was appointed to the Board of Directors to fill the vacancy left by the Company’s former Chief Executive Officer.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Directors that are not nominees

The Company’s Board of Directors currently consists of five (5) members. Two (2) of the five (5)four (4) members are being nominated for election at this Annual Meeting, and the principal occupation and business experience during at least the last five (5) years of the nominees isare presented above. The other three (3) members that are not nominees at this year’s Annual Meeting and their terms are as follows:

The principal occupation and business experience during at least the last (five) 5 years of each of these directors are set forth below:

Carl A. Floriojoined our Board of Directors in August 2004 and is currently the Vice Chairman of Paradigm Capital Management, Inc. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. Florio served as Regional President – Eastern New York of First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FNFG). Mr. Florio served as President and CEO of Hudson River Bancorp, Inc. from 1996 until 2005 when Hudson River BanCorp, Inc. was acquired by FNFG.First Niagara Financial Group. Mr. Florio received his B.S. in public accounting from the State University of New York at Albany in 1971. Mr. Florio serves as a member of the Board of Directors of First Niagara Financial Group (NASDAQ:FNFG).Group. As of the date of this report,prospectus, the Company has credit facilities in place with FNFG;First Niagara Financial Group; however, Mr. Florio is not directly involved in any transactions related to our credit facilities with FNFG.

Edmund M. Jaskiewicz has been one of our directors since 1992 and servedFirst Niagara Financial Group. Mr. Florio is well qualified as our Chairmana member of the Board of Directors from 1992 until 1999. He was appointed Presidentdue to his substantial knowledge and many years leading significant financial institutions, brining transactional expertise in September 2003equity offerings, bank financings and was re-appointed Chairman of the Board in September 2004mergers and continues to serve in that capacity. Mr. Jaskiewicz is a lawyer-engineer. He has practiced international patentacquisitions, as well as public company corporate controls and corporate law as a sole practitioner since 1963. He received his J.D. in 1952 from George Washington University Law School and his B.S. in Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1947.governance.

Jean Neff was appointed to our Board of Directors in February 2008 and, is currentlyuntil her retirement in early 2014, she was the Sr. Vice President Mid-Atlantic Region of Solstas Lab Partners. She has over 35 years experience in administration, sales and management. She served as the Sr. Vice President of New Business Development of the Occupational Testing Services division of Laboratory Corporation of America, from 1991 until her retirement in 2007. She received her B.S. in Biology from Mercer University in 1964. Ms. Neff provides decades of experience in administration, sales and management making her well qualified as a member of the Board.

Diane J. Generouswas appointed to our Board of Directors in December 2014 to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Edmund M. Jaskiewicz. Ms. Generous is the daughter of Mr. Jaskiewicz. Ms. Generous is an attorney with over 25 years in strategic fundraising, development and advocacy communications. She received her JD from George Washington University and her BA in Economics from Duke University. Since January 2005, she has been a principal of Generous Associates, a consulting firm that provides political and non-profit strategies and fundraising services.

Chairman Emeritus

Edmund M. Jaskiewicz served as one of our directors from 1992 until his resignation in December 2014 and he continues to serve President of our corporation. Mr. Jaskiewicz is a lawyer-engineer. He has practiced international patent and corporate law as a sole practitioner since 1963. He received his J.D. in 1952 from George Washington University Law School and his B.S. in Engineering from the University of Connecticut in 1947.

Information Related to Non-Employee Director Stock Options Outstanding as of December 31, 20112014

Note: Information related to Mr. Cipkowski’s outstanding stock options can be found in the table titled “Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End” under “Executive Compensation”.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

1)    There were no Stock Awards, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation, or Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings issued or earned by members of the Board of Directors in the year ended December 31, 2011 therefore, these2014. These columns have been omitted.

2)    This figure does not include any reimbursed out of pocket expenses related to a Director’s attendance at a meeting of the Board of Directors or committee of the Board of Directors.

3)    FeesIncludes fees actually paid in the amount of $10,000 for attendance of four (4) regularly scheduled, in person Board of Directors’ meetings, and two (2) telephonic meetings of the Board of Directors. It does not include $1,250 of deferred compensation related to Mr. Koskey’s attendance of a Board meeting in December 2013 for which Mr. Koskey only received 50% of the normal board attendance fee.

4)    The aggregate grant date fair value of the options, computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 718 was $0.12, and the value of the options totaled $6,000.$2,400. The fair value of the stock option grant issued was estimated utilizing the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. Themodel using the following weighted average assumptions were used:assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 3.22%,2.64; expected life of 10 years; and stock price volatility of 91%73%.

5)    Amounts paid to Mr. Jaskiewicz for reimbursed expenses related to Mr. Jaskiewicz’s attendance atMs. Neff attended all meetings of the Board of Directors. No amounts were paid to Mr. Jaskiewicz in the year ended December 31, 20112014 telephonically; therefore she did not receive any compensation for services as patent and trademark counsel toattending board meetings.

6)    Ms. Generous joined our Board of Directors on December 22, 2014.

7)    Mr. Jaskiewicz resigned from the Company.

6)Board of Director on December 17, 2014. At December 31, 2011,2014, there were invoices totaling $26,919$34,559 payable to Mr. Jaskiewicz. On July 1, 2009, the Company entered into a Financing Agreement with Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. (“Rosenthal”) as a new lender, to refinance an existing line of credit (“Rosenthal Line of Credit”). As a condition to the Rosenthal financing,Jaskiewicz and $124,000 in June 2009, Mr. Jaskiewicz was required to execute an Agreement of Subordination and Assignment (“Subordination Agreement”) related to $124,000 owed to Mr. Jaskiewicz by the Company as of June 29, 2009 (the “Jaskiewicz Debt”).subordinated debt. Under the Subordination Agreement with Imperium, the Jaskiewicz Debt is not payable, is junior in right to the RosenthalImperium Line of Credit and no payment may be accepted or retained by Mr. Jaskiewicz unless and until the Company has paid and satisfied in full any obligations to Rosenthal.Imperium. Furthermore, the Jaskiewicz Debt was assigned and transferred to RosenthalImperium as collateral for the RosenthalImperium Line of Credit. Subsequent to the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company refinanced the Rosenthal Line of Credit, however, the Jaskiewicz remains subordinated and unpaid.

7)        Fees paid for attendance of three (3) regularly scheduled, in person meetings of the Board of Directors and two (2) telephonic meetings of the Board of Directors.

Note: Information related to Mr. Cipkowski’s compensation can be found in the table titled “Summary Compensation” under “Executive Compensation”. Mr. CipkowskiNOTE: Ms. Waterhouse does not receive any compensation for hisher services as a member of the Board of Directors, or hisher attendance at meetings of the Board of Directors. Ms. Generous was not elected to the Board of Directors until December 22, 2014 therefore; she did not attend any meetings of the Board of Directors in the year ended December 31, 2014.

Narrative to Director Compensation Table

Directors who are not employees (“Non-Employee Directors”) of the Company receive a fee of $2,500 per meeting for attending meetings of the Board of Directors in person and are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending such meetings. Four (4) regular in-person meetings of the Board of Directors were held induring the year ended December 31, 2011.

2014.

The Non-Employee Directors agreed, and the Board of Directors therefore resolved, to waive all fees related to the attendance of Committee meetings of the Board of Directors and telephonic board meetings of the Board of Directors in the year ended December 31, 2011. Committee members2014, however, Non-Employee Directors are however, reimbursed for any out of pocket expenses they may incur in attending telephonic meetings of the Board of Directors or meetings of the Committees.Committees of the Board of Directors.

In addition, Non-Employee Directors agreed, and the Board of Directors therefore resolved, to defer 50% of the payment for the attendance fee a board meeting in December 2013. As of the year ended December 31, 2014, these deferred amounts remain unpaid.

No member of the Board of Directors has a compensation arrangement that differs from those of other members of the Board of Directors.

Proposal No. 2

Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On December 28, 2011,November 19, 2014, the Company engaged SherbLiggett, Vogt & Co., LLPWebb, P.A. (“Sherb”LVW”) as its independent registered public accounting firm for the year endingended December 31, 2011.2014. The decision to engage SherbLVW was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. Prior to Sherb’sLVW’s engagement, the Company did not consult with SherbLVW and receive either written or oral advice from SherbLVW that was an important factor considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the application of accounting principles to a specific completed or contemplated transaction, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements. In addition, the Company hashad not consulted with SherbLVW concerning any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event, each as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) and Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. The Audit Committee has selected SherbLVW to continue to be the Company’s principal independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.2015.

The Company is asking its shareholders to ratify the selection of SherbLVW as its principal independent registered public accounting firm. Although ratification is not required by the Company’s By-laws or otherwise, the Company’s Board of Directors is submitting the Audit Committee’s selection of SherbLVW to our shareholders for ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. Even if the selection is ratified, the Audit Committee, in its discretion, may select a different principal registered public accounting firm at any time during the year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. If the appointment of SherbLVW is not ratified, the Audit Committee will evaluate the basis for the shareholders’ vote when determining whether to continue the firm’s engagement.

Representatives of Sherb are expected toLVW may attend the Annual Meeting and will have an opportunity to make a statement and/or to respond to appropriate questions from shareholders.

Former Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On December 27, 2011, the Company dismissed UHY, LLP (“UHY”) as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The dismissal of UHY was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company. UHY had been engaged to audit the Company’s financial statements for the year ending December 31, 2011; however, UHY did not conduct an audit of the financial statements of the Company as of and for the year ending December 31, 2011 prior to its dismissal.

The reports of UHY on the Company’s financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not modified or qualified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principle, except that their report for the years ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 contained explanatory language regarding substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.

For the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, there have been no disagreements with UHY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of UHY would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the financial statements for such years or during any interim periods through the date of this Report, and there were no reportable events within the meaning set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.

The Company filed a current report on Form 8-K regarding this matter on January 3, 2012, that was subsequently amended on January 13, 2012, and it is incorporated herein by reference.

Audit Fees

The aggregate fees billed by SherbLVW to the Companycompany for the year ended December 31, 2011 for the audit of financial statements or services that were normally provided by Sherb in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements were $5,000. Sherb was not our independent registered public accounting firm in the year ended December 31, 2010 so no audit fees were paid to Sherb in the year ended December 31, 2010.

The aggregate fees billed by UHY to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 20102014 for the audit of financial statements and review of interim financial information included in the Company’s Form 10-Q’s, or for services that were normally provided by UHYLVW in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements was $60,000.

The aggregate fees billed by LVW to the company for the year ended December 31, 2013 for the audit of financial statements and review of interim financial information included in the Company’s Form 10-Q’s, or for services that were $110,000 and $107,500, respectively.normally provided by LVW in connection with statutory or regulatory filings or engagements was $60,000.

Audit Related Fees

There were no audit related fees billed by Sherb to the Company in the year ended December 31, 2011, and Sherb was not our independent registered public accounting firm in the year ended December 31, 2010 so no audit related fees were paid to Sherb in the year ended December 31, 2010.

There were no audit related fees billed by UHYLVW to the Company in the years ended December 31, 20112014 or December 31, 2010.2013.

Tax Fees

There were noThe aggregate fees billed by SherbLVW to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2011 for professional services related to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning. Sherb was not our independent registered public accounting firm in the year ended December 31, 2010 so no tax fees were paid to Sherb in the year ended December 31, 2010.

The aggregate fees billed by UHY to the Company for the years ended December 31, 20112014 and December 31, 20102013 for professional services related to tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning were $4,800 and $6,374, respectively. The fees in the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were for services related to the preparation and filing of the Company’s tax returns.$5,000.

All Other Fees

There were no other fees billed by SherbLVW to the Company for the years ended December 31, 2011. Sherb was not our independent registered public accounting firm in the year ended2014 or December 31, 2010 so no other fees were paid to Sherb in the year ended December 31, 2010.

2013.

There were no other fees billed by UHY to the Company in the years ended December 31, 2011 or December 31, 2010.

There were no other fees billed by Sherb or UHYLVW for services rendered to the Company other than the services described herein and the Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of these services is compatible with maintaining the independence of our public accountants.

Pursuant to SEC Rule 210.2-01(c)(7)210.2-01I(7)(i), the Company’s Audit Committee approved the engagement of SherbLVW prior to SherbLVW rendering audit or non-audit services. 100% of the services performed by SherbLVW were alsoapproved. The Company’s Audit Committee also approved the prior engagement of UHY prior to UHY rendering audit or non-audit services. 100% of the services performed by UHY were also so approved.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCEEXECUTIVES

General Information related to the Board of Directors & Attendance at MeetingsExecutive Officer

The BoardAs of Directors overseesApril 21, 2015, our business and monitors the performance of our management. The Board of Directors does not involve itself in the day-to-day operations of the Company. Our executive officers and management oversee our day-to-day operations. Our directors fulfill their duties and responsibilities by attending regular meetings of the Board, which are currently held on a quarterly basis. Special meetings may be held from time to time to consider matters for which approval of the Board of Directors is desirable or is required by law. Our directors also discuss business and other matters with our key executives and our principal external advisors (legal counsel, independent auditors, and other consultants) when necessary.

The Board of Directors held four (4) regular meetings and two (2) special meetings during the year ended December 31, 2011. Each director attended at least 75% of the meetings of the Board of Directors.

Directors are expected to prepare themselves for and attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, Annual Meetings of Shareholders and the meetings of the committees on which they serve, with the understanding that on occasion a director may be unable to attend a meeting. Carl A. Florio and Jean Neff were both unable to attend the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in June 2011.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Board Leadership Structure

The positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer are held by different individuals; Stan Cipkowski serves as our Chief Executive Officer and also a member of our Board of Directors, and Edmund Jaskiewicz serves as our President and Chairman of the Board. The Board of Directors believes this structure is appropriate for the Company because it provides the Board of Directors with capable leadership and allows the Chief Executive Officer to focus on the day-to-day business of running the Company while the Chairman leads the Board of Directors. While the Board of Directors does not have an independent lead director, the independent directors meet in executive sessions in connection with regular meetings of the Board of Directors.

Role in Risk Oversight

The role of our Board of Directors in our Company’s risk oversight process includes receiving regular reports from management on areas of material risk to our Company, including operational, financial, legal and regulatory, and strategic risks. The full Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee in the case of risks that are under the purview of a particular committee) receives these reports from the member of management responsible for the function from which the risk arises so that it can understand and assess our ongoing risk identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies. When a committee receives a report regarding a previously unidentified risk, the chairman of the relevant committee reports on the discussion to the full Board of Directors. This enables the Board of Directors and its committees to coordinate the risk oversight role and consult with management about implementation of appropriate risk management and mitigation measures. Our Board of Directors also administers its risk oversight function through the required approval by the Board (or a committee of the Board) of significant transactions and other material decisions, and regular periodic reports from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and other outside consultants regarding various areas of potential risk, including, among others, those relating to our internal controls and financial reporting.

Independent Directors

Our common shares trade on Pink OTC Markets, Inc., an inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system. Pink OTC Markets does not have requirements related to director independence; therefore, the Company uses the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) listing standards and SEC rules and regulations to determine the independence of our directors. For a director to be independent under NASD’s current rules, the director must be a person other than ansole executive officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Under NASD rules, a “Family Member” means a person’s spouse, children and siblings, whether by blood, marriage or adoption, or anyone residing in such person’s home. The following persons cannot be considered independent:

In addition to the requirements stated above, audit committee members are also subject to additional, more stringent independence requirements under NASD and SEC rules, which disqualify:

Furthermore, in addition to the independence requirements discussed above, independent Audit Committee members may not, other than in their capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors or any other board committee:

The Board of Directors has determined that Richard P. Koskey, Carlis Melissa A. Florio and Jean Neff, a majority of the Board of Directors, are independent directors under NASD’s rules.

In accordance with NASD’s rules, independent directors meet in executive session when required in conjunction with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, outside of the presence of non-independent directors.

Code Of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all employees, including but not limited to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or person performing similar functions. The Board of Directors will review the Code of Ethics on a regular basis and propose or adopt additions or amendments to the Code of Ethics as appropriate. A copy of the Company’s Code of Ethics can be found on its website located atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A copy of the Code of Ethics may also be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Company has established the following committees:

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee currently consists of three (3) members, all of whom the Board has determined are independent as defined by NASD listing requirements and SEC rules and regulations. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Nominating Committee consisted of directors Carl A. Florio, Richard P. Koskey and Jean Neff.Waterhouse. Although Mr. FlorioJaskiewicz continues to serve as the Chairman of this Committee.

The Nominating Committee is governed by a charter it has adopted. A copyPresident of the Nominating Committee charter can be found on the Company’s website atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A hard copy can also be obtained freecorporation, he is not in charge of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. There have been no material changes to the Nominating Committee Charter since it was last filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2004.

The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to review, and make recommendations related to, qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors. In carrying out these functions, the Nominating Committee considers a candidate’s mix of skills, experience, character, commitment and diversity of background, all in the context of the requirements of the Board of Directors at that point in time. Each candidate should be prepared to participate fully in activities of the Board of Directors, including attendance at, and active participation in, meetings of the Board of Directors, and not have other personalany principal business unit, division or professional commitments that would, in the Nominating Committee’s judgment, interfere with or limit such candidate’s ability to do so.

Additionally, in determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Nominating Committee considers the director’s record of attendance at Board of Directors and Committee meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee has no stated specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by a candidate for a position on our Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee does, however, believe it appropriate for at least one (1) member of the Board to meet the criteria for an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined by SEC rules, and for a majority of the members of the Board to meet the definition of “independent director”function within the meaning of applicable NASD listing standards, even though such criteria may not be required by Pink OTC Markets, Inc., an inter-dealer electronic quotationcompany, and trading system.

The Nominating Committee’s methods for identifying candidates for election to the Board of Directors (other than those proposed by the Company’s shareholders, as discussed below) include the solicitation of ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources, including: members of the Board of Directors, the Company’s executives, individuals personally known to the members of the Board of Directors and other research. The Nominating Committee also has authority to select and compensate a third-party search firm to help identify candidates, if it deems it advisable to do so.

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by its shareholders. Shareholders may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee in care of Corporate Secretary, American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. To be timely for consideration at our next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Corporate Secretary must receive a shareholder’s nomination notice at the Company’s principal executive offices, at the address set forth above, no later than December 28, 2012. The Nominating Committee will consider all candidates identified through the processes described above, whether identified by the committee or by a shareholder, and will evaluate each of them on the same basis. There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s board of directors since our last disclosure related to this issue.

The Nominating Committee met one time in the year ended December 31, 2011 and the slate of Directors was determined upon the recommendation of the Board’s non-management directors (other than the non-management director that is a nominee standing for re-election) and Chief Executive Officer. All members of the Nominating Committee attended this meeting.

Audit Committee

As noted above, our common shares trade on Pink OTC Markets, Inc., an inter-dealer electronic quotation and trading system. Pink OTC Marketshe does not have requirements related to audit committee composition or audit committee charters. However, as of the date of this report, the Company’s Audit Committee is comprised of three (3) members, all of whom the Board has determined are independent directors, (as independence is defined in NASD Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASD listing standards, as applicable). During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Audit Committee consisted of directors Richard P. Koskey, Carl A. Florio and Jean Neff. Mr. Koskey continues to serve as the Chairman of this Committee.

The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee charter. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter can be found on the Company’s website atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A hard copy can also be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. There have been no material changes to the Audit Committee Charter since itperform any policy making function. Ms. Waterhouse was last filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2004.

This Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the Company's financial statements and the appointment of independent auditors, reviews significant audit and accounting policies and practices, meets with the Company’s independent public accountants concerning, among other things, the scope of audits and reports, and reviews the performance of the overall accounting and financial controls of the Company. The Audit Committee formally met four (4) times and informally met several times in the year ended December 31, 2011. The Audit Committee charter requires four (4) Audit Committee meetings per year. In the year ended December 31, 2011, all members attended 100% of the formal meetings.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

At least one (1) member of the Audit Committee must be financially sophisticated, in that he or she has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including but not limited to being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities. The individual must have an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves, experience in preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues comparable to those issues raised by the Company’s financial statements, an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, and an understanding of audit committee functions. Such attributes would be acquired through education and experience as a principal accounting or financial officer, controller, public accountant or auditor or experience actively supervising such positions, or experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements. The Board has determined that independent board members Koskey and Florio both meet these requirements.

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the Company’s financial statements and the reporting process. The Company’s independent registered public accountants are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles upon completion of their audit.

In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent public accountants the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011 (the “Audited Financial Statements”). The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accountants the matters required to be discussed by statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol.1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accountants required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accountant the independent registered public accountant’s independence.

Based on reviews and discussions with the independent registered public accountants, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors. The Committee serves a board-level oversight role where it receives information from, consults with and provides its views and directions to, management and the independent public accountants on the basis of the information it receives and the experience of its members in business, financial and accounting matters.

The Audit Committee

Richard P. Koskey, Chairman

Carl A. Florio

Jean Neff

Compensation and Option Committees

The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors relating to salaries, bonuses and other compensation and benefits of executive officers, and reviews and advises management regarding benefits and other terms and conditions of compensation of management. The Company’s Option Committee is a sub-committee of the Compensation Committee and administers the Company's stock option plans. The Compensation Committee does not have a charter. The Compensation and Option Committees met formally one (1) time, and several times informally throughout the year ended December 31, 2011.

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Compensation and Option Committees were comprised of board members Jean Neff, Richard P. Koskey and Carl A. Florio, all of whom the Board has determined are independent, as defined by NASD listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Director Neff continues to serve as the Chair of this Committee.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Jean Neff, Richard P. Koskey and Carl A. Florio; none of these individuals served as an officer or employee of the Company or had any relationship requiring disclosure by the Company. None of these individuals are a former officer of the Company.

Compensation Committee Report

The compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the chief executive officer, is recommended for determination to the Board of Directors by the Compensation Committee. In addition to recommending executives’ salaries and bonus arrangements, the Compensation Committee recommends policies and guidelines for the determination of other benefits by the Board of Directors.

General. Compensation of the Company’s executive officers is intended to attract, retain and reward persons who are essential to the corporate enterprise. The fundamental policy of the Company's executive compensation program is to offer competitive compensation to executive officers that appropriately rewards the individual executive officer’s contribution to corporate performance. Compensation is determined primarily by reference to compensation packages for similarly situated executive officers of companies of similar size or in comparable lines of business with which the Company expects to compete for executive officer talent and with reference to the revenues, gross profits and other financial criteria of the Company. In establishing base salaries, the Committee also assesses subjective qualitative factors to discern a particular executive officer’s relative value to the corporate enterprise. The Compensation Committee utilizes subjective criteria for evaluation of individual performance and relies substantially on the executive officers in doing so. The Committee focuses on two primary components of the Company’s executive officer compensation program, each of which is intended to reflect individual and corporate performance: base salary compensation and bonus program based upon profitability of the Company.

Cash Compensation. Executive officers’ base salaries are determined primarily by reference to compensation packages for similarly situated executive officers of companies of similar size or in comparable lines of business with which the Company expects to compete for executive officer talent and with reference to the revenues, gross profits and other financial criteria of the Company. In accordance with these criteria, the salary of theour interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer from October 2013 until June 2014. In June 2014, she was established in his employment agreement. The employment agreement of theappointed as Chief Executive Officer, was filedPrincipal Financial Officer and Director.

Melissa A. Waterhouse,age 43, joined us in 1997. Since that time she has held various management positions in Investor Relations, Marketing, Public Relations and Corporate Compliance. She served as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-QSB filed with the SEC on August 13, 2007our Corporate Secretary from September 2003 until her interim appointment as Chief Executive Officer and the subsequent amendment to his employment agreement was filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 13, 2009. The salaries of the former Chief Financial Officer (Stefan Parker) and the former Executive Vice President of Operations (Douglas Casterlin) were also established in their employment contracts. Both Mr. Parker and Mr. Casterlin resigned from the Company in March 2011 and received certain benefits over a period of twelve months under Severance Agreements. Both Severance Agreements were reviewed and recommended for approval by the Compensation Committee to the Board of Directors.

Bonus Programs. The Company does not currently have any bonus programs in place. In the past, the Company has implemented bonus programs in which executive officers, senior management and certain mid-level managers were eligible to participate. There have not been bonuses paid to anyone in the Company under any bonus plans, including the named executive officers, since the year ended December 31, 2003. The Company continues to evaluate additional bonus programs to compensate its executive officers, senior management and mid-level managers. Any future bonus programs are expected to be based upon the Company’s sales and profitability and/or the market value of the Company’s securities. The Company may also adopt other ad hoc bonus programs as appropriate to provide incentives for particular officers or management employees to meet specific goals.

Stock Options.In the past, the Company has utilized stock options as a form of long-term incentive compensation. Beginning in the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company changed its policies related to grants of stock options and in the future does not plan to widely issue stock options to its employees, officers or directors, but will reserve the issuance of stock options for special circumstances (such as the grants of stock options to Mr. Cipkowski and Mr. Jaskiewicz in connection with the Rosenthal Line of Credit financing; see Summary Compensation Table).

In reviewing and approving the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation for the year ended December 31, 2011, the Board did not retain a compensation consultant. The Board of Directors considered the same criteria detailed herein with respect to executive officers in general and determined Mr. Cipkowski’s compensation.

The Compensation Committee

Jean Neff, Chair

Richard P. Koskey

Carl A. Florio

Communications with Directors and Committees

Shareholders may communicate with members of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Committees by writing to American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The Corporate Secretary will disseminate the communication(s) to the appropriate individual(s).

EXECUTIVESOctober 2013.

Additional Executive Officers and Senior Management

In addition to Mr. Cipkowski, our Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Jaskiewicz, our President, both referenced earlier in this Proxy Statement,Ms. Waterhouse, the following table sets forth the names, ages, positions/offices held, the term of the positions/offices held of additional executive officerssenior management and senior management.consultants.

Melissa A. Waterhouse joined us in 1997. Since that time she has held various management positions in Investor Relations, Marketing and Public Relations. She was appointed our Corporate Secretary in September 2003. She currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer.

Todd Baileyjoined us in April 2001 as a Director of Business Development and subsequently was promoted to Director of National Accounts. In September 2003, he was appointed Vice President of Sales & Marketing. Prior to joining us, Mr. Bailey was Substance Abuse Account Manager for Roche Diagnostics Corporation where he was responsible for territory sales of point-of-collection tests for drugs of abuse to Fortune 500 manufacturers and state agencies. Mr. Bailey received a B.S. in communications from St. Cloud University in 1994.

J. Duncan Urquhart joined us in September 2011 as our Controller. Mr. Urquhart served as Controller of Triple A Supplies from August 2009 until May 2011, and as a self employed consultant and business advisor from 2003-2009. As a consultant, Mr. Urquhart assisted a number of companies with various business and accounting issues. Mr. Urquhart holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and accounting from Nasson College.

The following individuals served as executive officers for the time periods noted below.

Stefan Parker joined us in March 2005 as our Controller. Upon the resignation of our former Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), he was appointed interim CFO in July 2007, appointed CFO and Executive Vice President, Finance in August 2007, and he served in that position until his resignation in March 2011. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Parker spent four (4) years with Mechanical Technology, Inc. as Accounting Manager. Mr. Parker obtained his bachelors degree in finance from Siena College. Mr. Parker resigned from the Company in March 2011. Pursuant to a severance agreement, Mr. Parker received certain benefits over a period of twelve months, and released the Company from any liability arising in connection with his resignation.

Douglas Casterlinre-joined us in July 2012 as our Vice President, Operations after resigning from the Company in March 2011. From April 2011 until July 2012, Mr. Casterlin performed certain consulting services for the Company under a Severance Agreement. From April 2008 anduntil March 2011, Mr. Casterlin served as our Executive Vice President, Operations until his resignation in March 2011.EVP, Operations. Mr. Casterlin has over 20 years experience in the field of manufacturing. From September 2004 until April 2008, Mr. Casterlin

Scott D. Hutton, Ph.D.has been with us for over 8 years and was employed by Beacon Group SW, Inc.appointed as its Vice President, Business Operations.Director of Sales & Marketing in November 2014. Dr. Hutton has over 18 years of experience in the drug testing industry, and has negotiated numerous state contracts as well as contracts with Fortune 500 Companies. Prior to his position at Beacon Group SW, Inc., Mr. Casterlin served asbeing in the Company's Executive Vice President, Operations from May 1997 to January 2004. Mr. Casterlin studied Engineering at Lehigh University from 1965 to 1966drug testing industry, Dr. Hutton had over 15 years of law enforcement and received his B.A. degree in Psychology in 1973 from the State University of New York at New Paltz. Mr. Casterlin resigned from the Company in March 2011. Pursuant to a severance agreement, Mr. Casterlin received certain benefits over a period of twelve months, and released the Company from any liability arising in connection with his resignation. Mr. Casterlin also continues to provide certain services to the Company as a consultant.corrections management experience.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The following table sets forth for the years ended December 31, 20112014 and December 31, 2010,2013, the compensation paid by the Company to its principal executive officer (“PEO”), and the twoCompany’s other executive officers in the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. When together Mr. Cipkowski and Ms. Waterhouse are referred to as the “Named Executive Officers”. There were no additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided but for the fact that the individuals were not serving as executive officers of the Company at year end December 31, 2011. Apart from2014.

1)       There were no amounts paid to the PEO, there we no additional individuals serving asnamed executive officers at year endrelated to Bonuses, Stock Awards, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation or Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings; therefore, these columns of the table have been omitted.

2)        Pursuant to her June 2014 employment agreement, Ms. Waterhouse’s salary from June 23, 2014 through December 31, 2011 (the “Named Executive Officers”).2014 was $160,000. Pursuant to her November 2013 employment agreement, Ms. Waterhouse’s salary from January 1, 2014 through June 22, 2014 was $140,000. This amount does NOT include $28,524 in salary that was deferred in the year ended December 31, 2014 as part of the Company’s salary deferral program that started in August 2013; the program continued throughout the year ended December 31, 2014. It DOES include $16,074 in deferral paybacks made to Ms. Waterhouse in the year ended December 31, 2014.

Narrative Disclosure Related to Summary Compensation

Stan Cipkowski (Chief Executive Officer/PEO) entered into an employment agreement with the Company on April 19, 2007 for a one-year term. The employment agreement automatically renews unless sixty (60) days advance written notice is given by either side, and provides for an annual base salary of $205,920 beginning January 1, 2007, a car allowance, health benefits and participation in any management bonus program adopted by the Company.

On July4)        Pursuant to her November 2013 employment agreement, Ms. Waterhouse’s salary from November 6, 2013 through December 31, 2013 was $100,000. Pursuant to her previous employment agreement from April 2012, Ms. Waterhouse’s salary from January 1, 2009, the Company entered into a Financing Agreement with Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc. (“Rosenthal”)2013 through November 5, 2013 was $100,000. This amount does NOT include $7,231 in salary that was deferred as a new lender, to refinance an existing line of credit. As a condition to the Rosenthal financing Mr. Cipkowski was required to execute a Validity Guarantee (the “Validity Guarantee”). Under the Validity Guarantee, Mr. Cipkowski provides representations and warranties with respect to the validitypart of the Company’s receivables and guaranteessalary deferral program started in August 2013.

5)        On February 21, 2013, Ms. Waterhouse was issued a stock option grant to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock under our 2001 Option Plan at an exercise price of $0.26, the accuracyclosing price of our common shares on February 21, 2013. The grant vested 100% on the one-year anniversary of the Company’s reportingdate of the grant, or on February 21, 2014. The fair value of the grant was $3,500 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 1.99; expected life of 10 years; and stock price volatility of 82%.

On June 25, 2013, Ms. Waterhouse was issued a stock option grant to Rosenthal relatedpurchase 200,000 shares of our common stock under our 2001 Option Plan at an exercise price of $0.14, the closing price of our common shares on June 25, 2013. The grant vests over 36 months as follows: 66,000 common shares on June 25, 2014; 66,000 common shares on June 25, 2015 and 68,000 common shares on June 20, 2016. The fair value of the grant was $28,000 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of 0%; risk-free interest rate of 2.60; expected life of 10 years; and stock price volatility of 74%.

6)        Includes $15,158 for health insurance premiums. Also included is $903 for premiums, paid by the Company for Ms. Waterhouse’s benefit, for long-term disability and life insurance, both of which are provided to all employees of the Company’s receivablesCompany.

7)        Mr. Cipkowski served as Chief Executive Officer and inventory. The Validity Guarantee placesChief Financial Officer until October 30, 2013. On October 31, 2013, Mr. Cipkowski passed away. Therefore, there was no compensation paid to Mr. Cipkowski in the year ended December 31, 2014.

8)        Pursuant to his employment agreement, Mr. Cipkowski’s personal assets at riskannual salary for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $205,920.

9)        On January 16, 2013, in the event of a breach of such representations, warranties and guarantees.

As compensation for his execution of the Validity Guarantee, Mr. Cipkowski’s employment contract was extended to be coterminousconnection with the Rosenthal Agreement, unless otherwise terminated or renewed as provided in Mr. Cipkowski’s employment agreement. The Rosenthal Agreement was terminated on April 20, 2012 and Mr. Cipkowski’s employment agreement remains in effect until such time that is terminated in accordance with its provisions. All other terms and provisionsImperium Line of Mr. Cipkowski’s employment contract remain unchanged. On July 1, 2009,Credit, Mr. Cipkowski was awarded an option grant representing 500,000 common shares of the Company under the Company’sour Fiscal 2001 Stock Option Plan (“2001 Option Plan”), at an exercise price of $0.20,$0.15, the closing price of the Company’sour common shares on the date of the grant.January 16, 2013 (the “Cipkowski Imperium Stock Option”). The option grant vestsCipkowski Imperium Stock Option originally vested over three (3) years in equal installments. Asinstallments as follows: 165,000 common shares on January 16, 2014, 165,000 common shares on January 16, 2015 and 170,000 common shares on January 16, 2016, however upon Mr. Cipkowski’s death, all unvested option became immediately exercisable. The fair value of the dateCipkowski Imperium Stock Option is $72,500 and was estimated using the Black-Scholes pricing model using the following weighted average assumptions: dividend yield of this Proxy Statement, 66%0%; risk-free interest rate of this option grant has vested1.84; expected life of 10 years; and the remaining 34% is schedule to vest on July 1, 2012.stock price volatility of 82%.

10)       Includes car allowance of $8,333 and $13,873 for health insurance premiums. Also included is $2,553 for premiums, paid by the Company for Mr. CasterlinCipkowski’s benefit, for long-term disability and life insurance, both of which are provided to all employees of the Company. This amount does not include any premium paid for key man insurance, as the key man insurance was not for the benefit of Mr. Cipkowski but for the benefit of the Company.

Narrative Disclosure Related to Summary Compensation

Melissa A. Waterhouse, Chief Executive Officer (PEO)/Principal Financial Officer

Ms. Waterhouse entered into ana new employment agreement with the Company on March 6, 2008. The employment agreement was effective April 28, 2008, with a one-year term, and providedJune 19, 2014 providing for an annual base salary of $149,000 beginning April 28, 2008, a car allowance,$160,000, health and dental benefits and participation in any management bonus program adopted by the Company. Mr. Casterlin resigned fromPrior to the Company in March 2011. Pursuant toJune 2014 agreement, Ms. Waterhouse had a severance agreement, Mr. Casterlin received certain benefits over a period of twelve months, and released the Company from any liability arising in connection with his resignation.

Mr. Parker entered into anNovember 2013 employment agreement with the Company on August 22, 2007. The employment agreement was effective on August 22, 2007, with a one-year term, andthat provided for an annual salary of $120,000, a car allowance, health and dental benefits and participation in any management bonus program adopted by the Company. Mr. Parker’s employment agreement was amended on August 18, 2010 to increase Mr. Parker’s annual salary to $135,000; all other terms remained unchanged. Mr. Parker resigned from the Company in March 2011. Pursuant to a severance agreement, Mr. Parker received certain benefits over a period of twelve months, and released the Company from any liability arising in connection with his resignation.

Ms. Waterhouse entered into an employment agreement with the Company on April 23, 2012. The employment agreement was effective April 23, 2012, with a one year term, and provides for an annual salary of $100,000,$140,000, health and dental benefits and participation in any management bonus program adopted by the Company.

Mr. Cipkowski’s and Ms. Waterhouse’s employment agreements haveagreement has severance and change in control provisions. Under these agreements,the agreement, termination from the Company for any reason other than cause results in severance being paid to the officer.Ms. Waterhouse. Such severance equals twelve (12) months of the officer’sMs. Waterhouse’s base salary at the time of separation, with continuation of all medical benefits during the twelve-month period at the Company’s expense. Additionally, under the employment agreements, an officeragreement, Ms. Waterhouse may resign their position and elect to exercise the severance provision at theirher option under the following circumstances:

1)        If Cipkowski or Waterhouse areshe is required to relocate by the Company or its Board of Directors more than 50 miles from the Company’s New York corporate facility as a condition of continued employment; or

2)        If there is a substantial change in the responsibilities normally assumed by a Chief Executive Officer (in the case of Mr. Cipkowski) or Executive Vice President/Chief CompliancePrincipal Financial Officer (in the case of Ms. Waterhouse) at the direction of the Board of Directors.

In addition, the Company provides its executive officersMs. Waterhouse with the same benefits offered to other employees, including long-term disability and life insurance, at the Company’s expense. The Company’sMs. Waterhouse’s employment agreements with its executive officersagreement also containcontains change in control provisions which give each officergives Ms. Waterhouse the option to resign and receive a lump sum severance payment equal to two (2) times their respectiveher annual base salariessalary at the time of the change in control, which option must be exercised within ten (10) days following the change in control.

Stan Cipkowski, (former) Chief Executive Officer (PEO)/Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer

Until Mr. Cipkowski’s death on October 31, 2013, Mr. Cipkowski had an employment agreement with the Company that provided for an annual base salary of $205,920, a car allowance, health benefits and participation in any management bonus program adopted by the Company.

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End

The following table sets forth information concerning the outstanding equity awards of the Named Executive Officers at year-end December 31, 2011:2014:

1)    No Stock Awards were outstanding for any of the Named Executive Officers in the year ended December 31, 2011,2014, and therefore the Stock Awards portion of the table has been omitted. Furthermore, because there were no Equity Incentive Plan Awards outstanding for the Named Executive Officers, this column was omitted as well.

2)         OnNOTE: All options issued to Mr. Cipkowski prior to his death expired on November 1, 2014. At year end December 31, 2010,2014, there were no outstanding options issued to Mr. Casterlin and Mr. Parker were each awarded an option grant to purchase 25,000 common shares of the Company under the Company’s Fiscal 2001 Stock Option Plan, at an exercise price of $0.09, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grants. Pursuant to the severance agreements with Mr. Casterlin and Mr. Parker, any options not vested at the time of their resignation continued to vest as though their resignations had not occurred.Cipkowski.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

Edmund M. Jaskiewicz

During the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company paid an aggregate of $12,000 and $74,000, respectively, to Edmund M. Jaskiewicz, the Company’s President and Chairman of the Board of Directors (“Jaskiewicz”) in consideration of his services as patent and trademark counsel to the Company, services as a member of its Board of Directors, and for reimbursement of expenses related to same. At December 31, 2011, there were invoices totaling $27,000 payable to Jaskiewicz.

As a condition to the Rosenthal Line of Credit closing, in June 2009, Jaskiewicz was required to execute an Agreement of Subordination and Assignment (“Subordination Agreement”) related to $124,000 owed to Jaskiewicz by the Company as of June 29, 2009 (the “Jaskiewicz Debt”). Under the Subordination Agreement, the Jaskiewicz Debt is not payable, is junior in right to the Rosenthal Line of Credit and no payment may be accepted or retained by Jaskiewicz unless and until the Company has paid and satisfied in full any obligations to Rosenthal. Furthermore, the Jaskiewicz Debt was assigned and transferred to Rosenthal as collateral for the Rosenthal Line of Credit.

As compensation for his execution of a Subordination Agreement, on July 1, 2009, July 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011, Jaskiewicz was awarded an option grant representing 50,000 common shares each year for a total of 150,000 common shares of the Company under the Company’s 2001 Plan, at an exercise price of $0.20, $0.07 and $0.13 respectively. The exercise price represents the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant. All option grants were immediately exercisable on the date of the grant.

Stan Cipkowski

As a closing condition to the Rosenthal Line of Credit, in July 2009, Mr. Cipkowski was required to execute a Validity Guarantee (the “Validity Guarantee”). Under the Validity Guarantee, Mr. Cipkowski provided representations and warranties with respect to the validity of the Company’s receivables and guaranteed the accuracy of the Company’s reporting to Rosenthal related to the Company’s receivables and inventory. The Validity Guarantee, among other things, placed Mr. Cipkowski’s personal assets at risk in the event of a breach of such representations, warranties and guarantees.

As compensation for his execution of the Validity Guarantee, Mr. Cipkowski’s employment contract was extended to be coterminous with the Rosenthal Line of Credit unless otherwise terminated or renewed in accordance with its terms; all other terms and provisions of Mr. Cipkowski’s employment contract remain unchanged. On July 1, 2009, Mr. Cipkowski was awarded an option grant representing 500,000 common shares of the Company under the Company’s Fiscal 2001 Stock Option Plan, at an exercise price of $0.20, the closing price of the Company’s common shares on the date of the grant. The option grant vested over three (3) years in equal installments. As of the date of this Proxy Statement, 66% of this option grant has vested and the remaining 34% is schedule to vest on July 1, 2012.

General

The Company, through its Board of Directors, attempts to review all related party transactions to ensure fairness to the Company and proper disclosure under SEC rules. Additionally, the Board of Directors conducts annual reviews of each director to determine such director’s independence. We also require each of our executive officers and directors to complete a questionnaire that is intended to identify transactions or potential transactions that require disclosure under SEC rules or create a potential conflict of interest. Furthermore, our Code of Ethics contains provisions related to actual or apparent conflicts of interest between personal and professional relationships. A copy of the Company’s Code of Ethics can be found on its website located atwww.abmc.com as noted under “Code of Ethics” earlier in this document..

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

As of April 16, 201217, 2015 there were 21,744,76826,032,930 common shares outstanding of which 21,744,76826,032,930 common shares are entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The following table sets forth, as of April 16, 2012,17, 2015, the beneficial ownership of the Company's common shares by (i) each director, (ii) each nominee for director, (iii) each of the executive officers,Named Executive Officers, (iv) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, and (v) each shareholder, known to management of the Company, to beneficially own more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding common shares.

The number and percentage of shares beneficially owned is determined under the rules of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and the information is not necessarily indicative of beneficial ownership for any other purpose. Under such rules, beneficial ownership includes any shares as to which the individual has sole or shared voting power or investment power and also any shares which the individual has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days after April 16, 201217, 2015 through the exercise of any stock option, exchange of exchangeable shares or other right. Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole voting and investment power (or shares such powers with his or her spouse) with respect to the shares shown as beneficially owned. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each person is c/o American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106.

*        Unless otherwise noted, the number of shares noted for each individual is based upon information obtained from their Section 16(a) or Rule 13d filings with the SEC.

**     Less than one percent (1%).

(1)         Includes 146,000 common shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015.

(2)         Includes 29,000 common shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015.

(3)         Mr. Jaskiewicz resigned from the Board of Director on December 17, 2014.

(4)         Includes 249,000 common shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015.

(5)         Includes an aggregate of 453,000 common shares subject to stock options exercisable within 60 days of April 16, 2015.

(6)         Information based on the last Section 16(a) filing made by MP Biomedicals LLC on January 9, 2015.The address for MP Biomedical LLC is 3 Hutton Centre Drive, Suite 100, Santa Ana, California 92707.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

General Information related to the Board of Directors & Attendance at Meetings

The Board of Directors oversees our business and monitors the performance of our management. The Board of Directors does not involve itself in the day-to-day operations of the Company. Our executive officer and management oversee our day-to-day operations. Our directors fulfill their duties and responsibilities by attending regular meetings of the Board, which are currently held on a quarterly basis. Special meetings may be held from time to time to consider matters for which approval of the Board of Directors is desirable or is required by law. Our directors also discuss business and other matters with our key executive and our principal external advisors (legal counsel, independent auditors, and other consultants) when necessary.

The Board of Directors held four (4) regular meetings during the year ended December 31, 2014. Each director attended at least 100% of the meetings of the Board of Directors in the year ended December 31, 2014.

Directors are expected to prepare themselves for and attend all meetings of the Board of Directors, Annual Meetings of Shareholders and the meetings of the committees on which they serve, with the understanding that on occasion a director may be unable to attend a meeting. All members of our Board of Directors, with the exception of Jean Neff, attended our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held in June 2014.

Board Leadership Structure and Role in Risk Oversight

Board Leadership Structure

Different individuals hold the positions of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer; Melissa Waterhouse serves as our Chief Executive Officer, and Richard P. Koskey serves as our Chairman of the Board (Edmund Jaskiewicz did serve as our Chairman of the Board until his resignation on December 17, 2014). The Board of Directors believes this structure is appropriate for the Company because it provides the Board of Directors with capable leadership and allows the Chief Executive Officer to focus on the day-to-day business of running the Company while the Chairman leads the Board of Directors. The independent directors meet in executive sessions in connection with regular meetings of the Board of Directors.

Role in Risk Oversight

The role of our Board of Directors in our Company’s risk oversight process includes receiving regular reports from management on areas of material risk to our Company, including operational, financial, legal and regulatory, and strategic risks. The full Board of Directors (or the appropriate committee in the case of risks that are under the purview of a particular committee) receives these reports from either the Chief Executive Officer or from the member of management responsible for the function from which the risk arises so that it can understand and assess the Company’s ongoing risk identification, risk management and risk mitigation strategies. When a committee receives a report regarding a previously unidentified risk, the chairman of the relevant committee reports on the discussion to the full Board of Directors. This enables the Board of Directors and its committees to coordinate the risk oversight role and consult with management about implementation of appropriate risk management and mitigation measures. Our Board of Directors also administers its risk oversight function through the required approval by the Board (or a committee of the Board) of significant transactions and other material decisions, and regular periodic reports from the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm and other outside consultants regarding various areas of potential risk, including, among others, those relating to our internal controls and financial reporting.

Independent Directors

Our common stock is quoted on the OTCQB marketplace. OTCQB is the venture stage marketplace for companies that are current in their reporting with SEC. OTC Markets Group does not have requirements related to director independence; therefore, the Company uses the NASDAQ’s listing standards and SEC rules and regulations to determine the independence of our directors. For a director to be independent under NASDAQ listing standards, the director must be a person other than an executive officer or employee of the company or its subsidiaries or any other individual having a relationship, which, in the opinion of the Company's Board of Directors, would interfere with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a director. Under NASDAQ’s listing standards, a “Family Member” means a person’s spouse, parents, children and siblings, whether by blood, marriage or adoption, or anyone residing in such person’s home. The following persons cannot be considered independent:

In addition to the requirements stated above, audit committee members are also subject to additional, more stringent independence requirements under NASDAQ listing standards and SEC rules, which disqualify:

Furthermore, in addition to the independence requirements discussed above, independent Audit Committee members may not, other than in their capacity as a member of the Audit Committee, the Board of Directors or any other board committee:

The Board of Directors has determined that Richard P. Koskey, Carl A. Florio and Jean Neff, a majority of the Board of Directors, are independent directors under NASDAQ’s listing standards.

In accordance with NASDAQ’s listing standards, independent directors meet in executive session when required in conjunction with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board of Directors, outside of the presence of non-independent directors.

Code Of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to all employees, including but not limited to the principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or person performing similar functions. The Board of Directors will review the Code of Ethics on a regular basis and propose or adopt additions or amendments to the Code of Ethics as appropriate. A copy of the Company’s Code of Ethics can be found on its website located atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A copy of the Code of Ethics may also be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attention: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Company has established the following committees:

Nominating Committee

The Nominating Committee currently consists of three (3) members, all of whom the Board has determined are independent as defined by NASDAQ listing requirements and SEC rules and regulations. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Nominating Committee consisted of directors Carl A. Florio, Richard P. Koskey and Jean Neff. Mr. Florio serves as the Chairman of this Committee.

The Nominating Committee is governed by a charter it has adopted. A copy of the Nominating Committee charter can be found on the Company’s website atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A copy can also be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. There have been no material changes to the Nominating Committee Charter since it was last filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2004.

The purpose of the Nominating Committee is to review, and make recommendations related to, qualified candidates for election to the Board of Directors. In carrying out these functions, the Nominating Committee considers a candidate’s mix of skills, experience, character, commitment and diversity of background, all in the context of the requirements of the Board of Directors at that point in time. Each candidate should be prepared to participate fully in activities of the Board of Directors, including attendance at, and active participation in, meetings of the Board of Directors, and not have other personal or professional commitments that would, in the Nominating Committee’s judgment, interfere with or limit such candidate’s ability to do so.

Additionally, in determining whether to recommend a director for re-election, the Nominating Committee considers the director’s record of attendance at Board of Directors and Committee meetings and participation in and contributions to the activities of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee has no stated specific, minimum qualifications that must be met by a candidate for a position on our Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee does, however, believe it appropriate for at least one (1) member of the Board to meet the criteria for an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as defined by SEC rules, and for a majority of the members of the Board to meet the definition of “independent director” within the meaning of applicable NASDAQ listing standards, even though such criteria may not be required by OTC Markets Group.

The Nominating Committee’s methods for identifying candidates for election to the Board of Directors (other than those proposed by the Company’s shareholders, as discussed below) include the solicitation of ideas for possible candidates from a number of sources, including: members of the Board of Directors, the Company’s executives, individuals personally known to the members of the Board of Directors and other research. The Nominating Committee also has authority to select and compensate a third-party search firm to help identify candidates, if it deems it advisable to do so.

The Nominating Committee will consider nominees recommended by its shareholders. Shareholders may submit nominations to the Nominating Committee in care of Corporate Secretary, American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. To be timely for consideration at our next Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Corporate Secretary must receive a shareholder’s nomination notice at the Company’s principal executive offices, at the address set forth above, no later than December 28, 2015. The Nominating Committee will consider all candidates identified through the processes described above, whether identified by the committee or by a shareholder, and will evaluate each of them on the same basis. There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Company’s board of directors since our last disclosure related to this issue.

The Nominating Committee met one time in the year ended December 31, 2014 and the slate of Directors was determined upon the recommendation of the Board’s non-management directors (other than the non-management director that is a nominees standing for re-election). All members of the Nominating Committee attended this meeting.

Audit Committee

OTC Markets Group does not have requirements related to audit committee composition or audit committee charters. However, as of the date of this report, the Company’s Audit Committee is comprised of three (3) members, all of whom the Board has determined are independent directors, (as independence is defined in NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2) of the NASDAQ listing standards, as applicable). During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Audit Committee consisted of directors Richard P. Koskey, Carl A. Florio and Jean Neff. Mr. Koskey serves as the Chairman of this Committee.

The Board of Directors has adopted an Audit Committee charter. A copy of the Audit Committee Charter can be found on the Company’s website atwww.abmc.com, under the section title “Corporate” and the subsection titled “Governance”. A copy can also be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to American Bio Medica Corporation, Attn: Corporate Secretary, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106. There have been no material changes to the Audit Committee Charter since it was last filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed on May 12, 2004.

This Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors with respect to the Company's financial statements and the appointment of independent auditors, reviews significant audit and accounting policies and practices, meets with the Company’s independent public accountants concerning, among other things, the scope of audits and reports, and reviews the performance of the overall accounting and financial controls of the Company. The Audit Committee formally met four (4) times and informally met several times in the year ended December 31, 2014. The Audit Committee charter requires four (4) Audit Committee meetings per year. In the year ended December 31, 2014, Mr. Koskey and Mr. Florio attended 100% of the formal meetings and Jean Neff attended 75% of the formal meetings.

Audit Committee Financial Expert

At least one (1) member of the Audit Committee must be financially sophisticated, in that he or she has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite certification in accounting, or other comparable experience or background which results in the individual’s financial sophistication, including but not limited to being or having been a chief executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior officer with financial oversight responsibilities. The individual must have an understanding of generally accepted accounting principles and financial statements, the ability to assess the general application of such principles in connection with the accounting for estimates, accruals and reserves, experience in preparing, auditing, analyzing or evaluating financial statements that present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues comparable to those issues raised by the Company’s financial statements, an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, and an understanding of audit committee functions. Such attributes would be acquired through education and experience as a principal accounting or financial officer, controller, public accountant or auditor or experience actively supervising such positions, or experience overseeing or assessing the performance of companies or public accountants with respect to the preparation, auditing, or evaluation of financial statements. The Board has determined that independent board members Messrs. Koskey and Florio both meet these requirements.         

Audit Committee Report

The Audit Committee reviews the Company’s financial reporting process on behalf of the Company’s Board of Directors. Management has the primary responsibility for the Company’s financial statements and the reporting process. The Company’s independent registered public accountants are responsible for expressing an opinion on the conformity of the Company’s audited financial statements to generally accepted accounting principles upon completion of their audit.

In this context, the Audit Committee reviewed and discussed with management and the independent public accountants the Company’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 (the “Audited Financial Statements”). The Audit Committee has discussed with the independent registered public accountants the matters required to be discussed by statement of Auditing Standards No. 61, as amended (AICPA, Professional Standards, Vol.1. AU section 380), as adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board in Rule 3200T. In addition, the Audit Committee has received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent registered public accountants required by applicable requirements of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding the independent registered public accountant’s communications with the audit committee concerning independence, and has discussed with the independent registered public accountant the independent registered public accountant’s independence.

Based on reviews and discussions with the independent registered public accountants, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the Audited Financial Statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, for filing with the SEC.

The Audit Committee members do not serve as professional accountants or auditors and their functions are not intended to duplicate or to certify the activities of management and the independent auditors. The Committee serves a board-level oversight role where it receives information from, consults with and provides its views and directions to, management and the independent public accountants on the basis of the information it receives and the experience of its members in business, financial and accounting matters.

The Audit Committee

Richard P. Koskey, Chairman

Carl A. Florio

Jean Neff

Compensation and Option Committees

The Compensation Committee makes recommendations to the Board of Directors relating to salaries, bonuses and other compensation and benefits of executive officers, and reviews and advises management regarding benefits and other terms and conditions of compensation of management. The Company’s Option Committee is a sub-committee of the Compensation Committee and administers the Company's stock option plans. The Compensation Committee does not have a charter. The Compensation and Option Committees met formally one (1) time, and several times informally throughout the year ended December 31, 2014. All members attended the formal meeting.

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Compensation and Option Committees were comprised of board members Jean Neff, Richard P. Koskey and Carl A. Florio, all of whom the Board has determined are independent, as defined by NASDAQ listing standards and SEC rules and regulations. Ms. Neff serves as the Chair of this Committee.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Compensation Committee was comprised of Jean Neff, Richard P. Koskey and Carl A. Florio; none of these individuals served as an officer or employee of the Company or had any relationship requiring disclosure by the Company. None of these individuals are a former officer of the Company.

Compensation Committee Report

The compensation of the Company’s executive officers, including the chief executive officer, is recommended for determination to the Board of Directors by the Compensation Committee. In addition to recommending executives’ salaries and bonus arrangements, the Compensation Committee recommends policies and guidelines for the determination of other benefits by the Board of Directors.

General. Compensation of the Company’s executive officers is intended to attract, retain and reward persons who are essential to the corporate enterprise. The fundamental policy of the Company's executive compensation program is to offer competitive compensation to executive officers that appropriately rewards the individual executive officer’s contribution to corporate performance. Compensation is determined primarily by reference to compensation packages for similarly situated executive officers of companies of similar size or in comparable lines of business with which the Company expects to compete for executive officer talent and with reference to the revenues, gross profits and other financial criteria of the Company. In establishing base salaries, the Committee also assesses subjective qualitative factors to discern a particular executive officer’s relative value to the corporate enterprise. The Compensation Committee utilizes subjective criteria for evaluation of individual performance and relies substantially on the executive officers in doing so. The Committee focuses on two primary components of the Company’s executive officer compensation program, each of which is intended to reflect individual and corporate performance: base salary compensation and bonus program based upon profitability of the Company.

Cash Compensation. Executive officers’ base salaries are determined primarily by reference to compensation packages for similarly situated executive officers of companies of similar size or in comparable lines of business with which the Company expects to compete for executive officer talent and with reference to the revenues, gross profits and other financial criteria of the Company. In accordance with these criteria, the salary of the Chief Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer was established in her employment agreement. The employment agreement of the Chief Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer was filed an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 24, 2014.

Bonus Programs. The Company does not currently have any bonus programs in place. In the past, the Company has implemented bonus programs in which executive officers, senior management and certain mid-level managers were eligible to participate. There have not been bonuses paid to anyone in the Company under any bonus plans, including the named executive officers, since the year ended December 31, 2004. The Company continues to evaluate additional bonus programs to compensate its executive officers, senior management and mid-level managers. Any future bonus programs are expected to be based upon the Company’s sales and profitability and/or the market value of the Company’s securities. The Company may also adopt other ad hoc bonus programs as appropriate to provide incentives for particular officers or management employees to meet specific goals.

Stock Options.In the past, the Company has utilized stock options as a form of long-term incentive compensation. Beginning in the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company changed its policies related to grants of stock options and in the future does not plan to widely issue stock options to its employees, officers or directors, but will reserve the issuance of stock options for special circumstances.

In reviewing and approving the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation for the year ended December 31, 2014, the Board did not retain a compensation consultant. The Board of Directors considered the same criteria detailed herein with respect to executive officers in general and determined Ms. Waterhouse’s compensation.

Communications with Directors and Committees

Shareholders may communicate with members of the Company’s Board of Directors and its Committees by writing to American Bio Medica Corporation, 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, Attn: Corporate Secretary. The Corporate Secretary will disseminate the communication(s) to the appropriate individual(s).

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires the Company’s executive officers and directors, and persons who own more than ten percent (10%) of a registered class of the Company’s equity securities (a listing of which can be found in the table above), to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. Executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) shareholders are required by SEC regulations to furnish the Company with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.

Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms furnished to the Company as of the date of this report, all executive officers, directors and greater than ten percent (10%) beneficial holders complied with all Section 16(a) requirements during the year ended December 31, 2011.2014.

Other Matters

The Board of Directors is not aware of any matter to be presented for action at the Annual Meeting other than the matters set forth herein. Should any other matter requiring a vote of shareholders arise, the proxies confer upon the person or persons entitled to vote the shares represented by such proxies the authority to vote the proxies in their discretion.

	BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
	/s/ Melissa A. Waterhouse
	Melissa A. Waterhouse
	Corporate SecretaryChief Executive Officer
	Principal Financial Officer
April 27, 201221, 2015	Chief Compliance Officer

PROXY

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

For the Year Ended December 31, 20112014

AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORPORATION

The undersigned shareholder of American Bio Medica Corporation, having received the Notice dated April 27, 2012,21, 2015, of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, hereby nominates, constitutes, appoints and authorizes Edmund M. Jaskiewicz and Melissa A. Waterhouse and Jean Neff, and each of them with full power to act alone, as proxies with full power of substitution, for me and in my name, place and stead, to vote all the common shares of said corporation standing in my name on its books on April 16, 2012,17, 2015, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday,Thursday, June 13, 201218, 2015 at the Company’s corporate offices located at 122 Smith Road, Kinderhook, New York 12106, or at any adjournments thereof, with all the power the undersigned would possess if personally present, as follows:

1.          The election of the two (2) nominees listed in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting, each as a director to serve the term indicated in the Proxy Statementcommencing with the ensuing year and until their successor(s) shall be elected and duly qualified.

If you wish your votes to be case for each of the two (2) nominees listed below, place an “X” in this box¨

If you wish to withhold your votes for each of the two (2)(s) nominees listed below, place an “X” in this box¨

If you do not wish to vote for all of the nominees, line out the name(s) of the person(s) for whom you do not wish to vote

DIRECTORS:DIRECTOR:

RICHARD P. KOSKEY

STAN CIPKOWSKI

MELISSA A. WATERHOUSE

2.          Toratify the selection by the Company’s Audit Committee of SherbLiggett, Vogt, & Co., LLPWebb P.A. as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.2015.

¨FOR     ¨ AGAINST     ¨ABSTAIN

In their discretion, proxies are authorized to vote upon such other matters that may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

THIS PROXY CONFERS AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED EVEN THOUGH THE BLOCK IN ITEM 1 IS NOT MARKED UNLESS THE NAME OF THE PERSON IS LINED OUT.

THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE COST OF SAME IS BORNE BY THE CORPORATION.CORPORATION. THIS PROXY MAY BE REVOKED BY WRITING TO THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, AMERICAN BIO MEDICA CORPORATION, 122 SMITH ROAD, KINDERHOOK, NEW YORK 12106 OR IN PERSON AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO ITS EXERCISE.

NUMBER OF SHAREHOLDERS VOTING     

IF SHARES ARE NOT REGISTERED IN YOUR NAME, PLEASE GIVE THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE PERSON OR ENTITY IN WHOSE NAME THEY ARE REGISTERED.

Please date, fill in your complete name and address and sign above exactly as your name or names appear hereon, and return this proxy promptly in the enclosed envelope. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title. If there is more than one fiduciary, all should sign. All joint owners must sign.