QUIDEL CORP /DE/0000353569false00003535692021-02-182021-02-1800003535692020-10-292020-10-29
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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 18, 2021
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QUIDEL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its 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.) |
9975 Summers Ridge Road, San Diego, California 92121
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(858) 552-1100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(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):
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 Par Value | QDEL | The Nasdaq Stock Market |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). | |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 18, 2021, Quidel Corporation issued a press release announcing the financial results for its fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2020 and will hold an earnings conference call at 2:00 p.m., Pacific Time, on February 18, 2021 to discuss such results. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.
The information in this current report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in this current report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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| | (d) Exhibits. |
| | The following exhibit is furnished with this current report on Form 8-K: |
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| Exhibit Number | Description of Exhibit |
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| 99.1 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File - the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL Document |
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.
Date: February 18, 2021
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| QUIDEL CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Randall J. Steward | |
| Name: | Randall J. Steward | |
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |