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): August 23, 2007
QUIDEL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware |
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0-10961 |
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94-2573850 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
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10165 McKellar Court |
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San Diego, California |
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92121 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: |
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(858) 552-1100 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On August 23, 2007, Douglas S. Harrington, M.D. notified Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation as a member of the Company’s board of directors, effective August 23, 2007. At the time of providing notice of his resignation from the Company’s board of directors, Dr. Harrington confirmed that his resignation was not the result of any disagreement with the Company as to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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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.
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Date: August 28, 2007 |
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QUIDEL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Robert J. Bujarski |
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Robert J. Bujarski |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and |
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Corporate Secretary |
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