UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 14, 2013
QUIDEL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 0-10961 | 94-2573850 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 10165 McKellar Court, San Diego CA |
92121 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(858) 552-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| ITEM 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 14, 2013, Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 a.m. local time at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, California. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected seven individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:
| Name |
Votes For | Votes Withheld | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| Thomas D. Brown |
28,428,571 | 440,923 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Douglas C. Bryant |
28,541,245 | 328,249 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Kenneth F. Buechler |
28,489,389 | 380,105 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Rod F. Dammeyer |
28,542,447 | 327,047 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Mary Lake Polan |
28,410,726 | 458,768 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Mark A. Pulido |
28,489,504 | 379,990 | 2,956,870 | |||
| Jack W. Schuler |
28,370,582 | 498,912 | 2,956,870 |
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||
| 31,389,576 |
370,641 | 66,147 |
Proposal No. 3
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive offices by the votes set forth in the table below:
| Votes For |
Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
| 27,113,631 |
268,045 | 1,487,818 | 2,956,870 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 17, 2013
| QUIDEL CORPORATION
| ||
| /s/ | Robert J. Bujarski | |
| By: | Robert J. Bujarski | |
| Its: | SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
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