September 18, 2002





Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington DC  20549

Dear Sir or Madam:

On behalf of  Gioacchine  De Chirico,  who is an Officer of Immucor,  Inc.  (the
"Company"), we are transmitting the Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership
on Form 4 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 4
                  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).

1.       Name and Address of Reporting Person
         Gioacchino De Chirco
         c/o Immucor Italia S.r.l.
         Via Sporting Mirasole No. r
         Noverasco Di Opera, Italy

2.       Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

         Immucor, Inc. / BLUD

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

         N/A

4.       Statement for Month/Year

         8/02

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

         8/02

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

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

         Director of European Operations and President of Immucor Italia S.r.l.

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)

                  A.       8/16/02
                  B.       8/16/02

3.       Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

                  A.       M
                  B.       S

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

         Amount               (A) or (D)            Price
         A.   5,000                 A                         $  6.00
         B.   5,000                 D                         $ 27.50


5.       Amount of Securities    6.  Ownership Form:     7. Nature of Indirect
         Beneficially Owned at        Direct (D) or        Beneficial Ownership
         End of Month                 Indirect (I)              (Instr. 4)
         (Instr. 3 and 4)              (Instr. 4)

               NA                         NA                        NA

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)

         Stock Option - Right to buy

2.       Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

         $6.00

3.       Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

         8/16/02

4.       Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

         X

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

         Options as previously reported     135,000
                           (A)                       (D)
                           NA                        5,000






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

                Date Exercisable          Expiration Date
                1/2/97                             1/2/05

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

                Title                     Amount or Number of Shares
                NA                                 NA

8.       Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

                  NA

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

         135,000           (as previously reported)
          (5,000)          derivative securities disposed
         ---------
         130,000           Total owned at end of month

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

         D

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

         NA

Explanation of Responses:




/s/Gioacchino De Chirico, by Steven C. Ramsey as Power of Attorney
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Signature of Reporting Person

9/18/02
Date