-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, QssV0j5y8yxBZoZgSKprn6oCYn+YHCLspnFV+wTlVDTfHVL3ZlMOGEsO7l8e9o6q l6YB6PAj814FZ8IU/o73Ug== 0000899140-05-000106.txt : 20050209 0000899140-05-000106.hdr.sgml : 20050209 20050209112224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-05-000106 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20050209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050209 GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC GROUP MEMBERS: ORACLE PARTNERS, L.P. SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUIDEL CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000353569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835] IRS NUMBER: 942573850 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35237 FILM NUMBER: 05587148 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10165 MCKELLAR CT CITY: SAN DIEGO STATE: CA ZIP: 92121 BUSINESS PHONE: 8585521100 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MONOCLONAL ANTIBODIES INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19910210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FEINBERG LARRY N CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000926475 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P STREET 2: 712 FIFTH AVENUE 45TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125741286 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ORACLE PARTNERS L P STREET 2: 712 FIFTH AVE 45TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10019 SC 13G/A 1 f2768091b.txt AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13G UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934* Amendment No. 3 Quidel Corporation ------------------ (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, $0.001 par value ------------------------------ (Title of Class of Securities) 74838J101 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2004 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [ ] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [ ] Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 2 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Oracle Partners, L.P. - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 1,792,445 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,792,445 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,792,445 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.7% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 3 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Oracle Associates, LLC - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 0 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,294,845 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 0 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,294,845 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,294,845 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.2% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! - ------------------- ----------------- CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 4 of 7 Pages - ------------------- ----------------- - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Larry N. Feinberg - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [ ] (b) [X] - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 SEC USE ONLY - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------- ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 5 SOLE VOTING POWER 10,000 ------ ---------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 6 SHARED VOTING POWER SHARES BENEFICIALLY 2,579,110 OWNED BY ------ ---------------------------------------------------- EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING PERSON 10,000 WITH ------ ---------------------------------------------------- 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,579,110 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,589,110 - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* N/A - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 8.2% - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN - ---------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! This Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13G (this "Amendment No. 3") is being filed with respect to the Common Stock of Quidel Corporation, a Delaware corporation, to amend the Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13G filed on February 12, 2003 (the "Amendment No. 2"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meaning ascribed thereto in the Amendment No. 2. Item 4: Ownership: - ------ --------- Item 4 of the Amendment No. 2 is hereby amended by the deletion of the entirety of the text thereof and its replacement with the following: A. Oracle Partners, L.P. --------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,792,445 (b) Percent of class: 5.7%. The percentages used herein and in the rest of this Amendment No. 3 are calculated based upon the 31,687,083 shares issued and outstanding as of October 20, 2004, as reflected in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004. (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,792,445 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 1,792,445 B. Oracle Associates, LLC ---------------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,294,845 (b) Percent of class: 7.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,294,845 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,294,845 C. Larry N. Feinberg ----------------- (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,589,110 (b) Percent of class: 8.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 10,000 (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,579,110 (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,000 (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,579,110 -5- Item 10: Certification: - ------- ------------- Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. [THE REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK] -6- SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. DATED: February 9, 2005 /s/ Larry N. Feinberg ------------------------------ Larry N. Feinberg ORACLE ASSOCIATES, LLC By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg ------------------------------ Name: Larry N. Feinberg Title: Senior Managing Member ORACLE PARTNERS, L.P. By: Oracle Associates, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Larry N. Feinberg ------------------------------ Name: Larry N. Feinberg Title: Senior Managing Member [SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO SCHEDULE 13G WITH RESPECT TO QUIDEL CORPORATION] -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----