SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

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

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

GIBSON KAREN

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200

(Street)

SAN DIEJO

92130

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
02/11/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUIDEL CORP /DE/ [ QDEL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, IS & Bus. Transformation

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	5,096	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	04/06/2025	Common Stock	14,354	$25.55	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/10/2026	Common Stock	21,506	$15.4	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/15/2027	Common Stock	7,593	$21.08	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/16/2028	Common Stock	3,455	$46.41	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	01/29/2021	01/29/2028	Common Stock	2,970	$47.85	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/04/2029	Common Stock	3,322	$59.12	D
Restricted Stock Units	04/06/2019	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	5,870	$0.00⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Stock	2,938	$0.00⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/15/2021	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	3,797	$0.00⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	01/16/2022	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	1,727	$0.00⁽⁷⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/04/2023	⁽¹¹⁾	Common Stock	1,661	$0.00⁽⁷⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 7,178 shares vested on 04/06/2017; 3,588 shares vested on 04/06/2018; and 3,588 shares will vest on 04/06/2019.

2. 10,754 shares vested on 02/10/2018; 5,376 shares vested on 02/10/2019; and 5,375 shares will vest on 02/10/2020.

3. 3,797 shares will vest on 2/15/2019; 1,898 shares will vest on 02/15/2020; and 1,898 shares will vest on 02/15/2021.

4. 1,728 shares will vest on 01/16/2020; 864 shares will vest on 01/16/2021; and 863 shares will vest on 01/16/2022.

5. 1,661 shares will vest on 02/04/2021; 831 shares will vest on 02/04/2022; and 830 shares will vest on 02/04/2023.

6. The restricted stock units will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, 4/06/2019.

7. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Quidel Corporation common stock.

8. 1,469 shares vested on 02/10/2018; 734 shares vested on 02/10/2019; 735 shares will vest on 02/10/2020.

9. The restricted stock units will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, 02/15/2021.

10. The restricted stock units will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, 01/16/2022.

11. The restricted stock units will vest on the fourth anniversary date of the grant date, 02/04/2023.

Remarks:

	Robert J. Bujarski, attorney-in-fact for Karen C. Gibson	02/13/2019
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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