UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2022

OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Florida		0-11102		59-1564329
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4041 S.W. 47 Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida		33314
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(954) 587-6280

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.01 par value	OBCI	The NASDAQ Stock Market

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 16, 2022 Ocean Bio-Chem, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2022. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Current Report, including the exhibit furnished herewith, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into future filings by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, unless the Company expressly sets forth in such future filing that such information is to be considered “filed” or incorporated by reference therein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The Company is furnishing the following exhibit to this Current Report:

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated May 16, 2022
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	OCEAN BIO-CHEM, INC.

Date: May 19, 2022	By:	/s/ Jeffrey S. Barocas
		Jeffrey S. Barocas
		Chief Financial Officer

OCEAN BIO CHEM INC 8-K