QuidelOrtho (QDEL) Form 4/A QuidelOrtho / KENNETH F BUECHLER ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

BUECHLER KENNETH F

(Last) (First) (Middle)

9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO CA 92121

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QuidelOrtho Corp [ QDEL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/22/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
05/23/2024

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

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)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units (Converted)(1)	(2)	05/22/2024		A		3,873		(3)(4)	(3)(4)	Common Stock	3,873	$0.00	3,873	D
Restricted Stock Units (Premium)(1)	(2)	05/22/2024		A		1,161		(3)(5)	(3)(5)	Common Stock	1,161	$0.00	1,161	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Form 4 originally filed on May 23, 2024 is being amended to include the grant of Converted and Premium RSUs to the reporting person on May 22, 2024.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of QuidelOrtho Corporation common stock.

3. The restricted stock units were received in lieu of cash payments to the reporting person for certain retainer and Board of Director service-related fees under a deferred compensation program applicable to participating non-employee directors. Release of vested restricted stock units will occur according to the elected deferral schedule.

4. 968 shares vested on May 22, 2024, 968 shares will vest on August 22, 2024, 968 shares will vest on November 22, 2024 and 969 shares will vest on February 22, 2025.

5. The restricted stock units vest on May 22, 2025.

	/s/ Phillip S. Askim, attorney-in-fact for Kenneth F. Buechler	08/12/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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