July 16, 2001



Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington DC 20549

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of Dennis M.  Smith,  Jr.,  who is a director of  Immucor,  Inc.  (the
"Company"),  we are  transmitting  the Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial
Ownership on Form 5 with respect to the Company's Common Stock.
Sincerely,

/s/Edward L. Gallup

Edward L. Gallup
President



                    U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 5
               Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

        Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
      1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935
             or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

___      Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16.  Form 4 or Form 5
          obligations may continue.  See Instructions 1(b).
___      Form 3 Holdings Reported
___      Form 4 Transactions Reported

1.       Name and Address of Reporting Person

         Smith, Jr. Dennis M.
         5852 Clifton Avenue
         Jacksonville, FL  32211


2.       Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

         Immucor, Inc./BLUD

3.       IRS or Social Security Number of Reporting Person (Voluntary)

         ###-##-####

4.       Statement for Month/Year

         5/01

5.       If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)

         NA

6.       Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer (check all applicable)

         X        Director
                  Officer (give title below)
                  10% Owner
                  Other (specify below)

TABLE I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.       Title of Security   (Instr.3)

         Common Stock, $.10 par value

2.       Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

         NA

3.       Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

         NA

4.       Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

         Amount               (A) or (D)        Price
         NA

5.       Amount of Securities               6.  Ownership Form:
         Beneficially Owned at                   Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
         End of Issuer's Fiscal                  (Instr. 4)
         Year (Instr. 3 and 4)

         61,100 (as previously reported)          D


7.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

          N/A

TABLE II - Derivative  Securities  Acquired,  Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
          (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.       Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

         N/A

2.       Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

         N/A

3.       Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

         N/A

4.       Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

         N/A

5.       Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
          (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)

         N/A





6.       Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

         N/A

7.       Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

         N/A

8.       Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

         N/A

9.       Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Year
          (Instr. 4)

                 13,000  (as previously reported)


10.      Ownership Form of Derivative Security:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
          (Instr. 4)

         D

11.      Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

         N/A

Explanation of Responses:

N/A


/s/ Dennis M. Smith, Jr., by Steven C. Ramsey as Power of Attorney
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Signature of Reporting Person

7/13/01
Date