8-K


 
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): February 22, 2016
 
 
 
QUIDEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 
 
 
 
Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
0-10961 (Commission
File Number)
94-2573850 (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200
San Diego, California
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
92130
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-1100
 
 
 
 
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On February 22, 2016, Rod F. Dammeyer, 75, informed the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Quidel Corporation that he will not seek reelection at the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders that is scheduled to be held on May 17, 2016 (the “Annual Meeting”) and will retire from the Board effective as of the date of the Annual Meeting.  Mr. Dammeyer has served on the Board since 2006.  The Board acknowledged and thanked Mr. Dammeyer for his many years of dedicated service on the Board.





SIGNATURES

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

Date: February 25, 2016
 
 
 
QUIDEL CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Robert J. Bujarski
 
Name:
Robert J. Bujarski
 
Its:
SVP, Business Development & General Counsel