X0306 4 2015-02-05 0 0000353569 QUIDEL CORP /DE/ QDEL 0001518730 SMITS MARK W 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO CA 92130 0 1 0 0 SVP-Commercial Operations Non-Qualified Stock Options 23.41 2015-02-05 4 A 0 32846 0.00 A 2025-02-05 Common Stock 32846 32846 D Restricted Stock Units 2015-02-05 4 A 0 4485 0.00 A Common Stock 4485 4485 D 16,424 shares will vest on the second anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2017. 8,211 shares will vest on the third anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2018. 8,211 shares will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2019. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Quidel Corporation common stock. 2,243 shares will vest on the second anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2017. 1,121 shares will vest on the third anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2018. 1,121 shares will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, February 5, 2019. Robert J. Bujarski, attorney-in-fact for Mark Smits 2015-02-09