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 10, 2011
QUIDEL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 0-10961 | | 94-2573850 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | | (Commission File
Number) | | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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| 10165 McKellar Court, San Diego CA | | 92121 |
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| (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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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ITEM 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
On May 10, 2011, Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 am local time at the Hyatt Regency, La Jolla at Aventine, 3777 La Jolla Village Drive, 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:
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| Name | | Votes For | | Votes Withheld | | Broker Non-Votes |
| Thomas D. Brown | | 28,091,963 | | 351,258 | | 3,031,275 |
| Douglas C. Bryant | | 28,092,469 | | 350,752 | | 3,031,275 |
| Kenneth F. Buechler | | 28,093,867 | | 349,354 | | 3,031,275 |
| Rod F. Dammeyer | | 28,091,234 | | 351,987 | | 3,031,275 |
| Mary Lake Polan | | 27,541,429 | | 901,792 | | 3,031,275 |
| Mark A. Pulido | | 27,900,292 | | 542,929 | | 3,031,275 |
| Jack W. Schuler | | 28,090,904 | | 352,317 | | 3,031,275 |
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 2011 fiscal year by the votes set forth in the table below.
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| | | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions |
| | | 30,789,242 | | 672,246 | | 13,008 |
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.
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| | Votes For | | Votes Against | | Abstentions | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | 26,351,636 | | 713,290 | | 1,378,295 | | 3,031,275 |
Proposal No. 4
The Company’s stockholders recommended, as set forth below, the frequency with which the Company should hold its future advisory votes on executive compensation:
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| | One Year | | Two Years | | Three Years | | Abstain | | Broker Non-Votes |
| | 18,087,365 | | 154,724 | | 8,829,217 | | 1,371,915 | | 3,031,275 |
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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 12, 2011
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| | QUIDEL CORPORATION
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| | By: | /s/ Robert J. Bujarski | |
| | | Robert J. Bujarski | |
| | | Its: SVP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |
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