UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 6, 2013
QUIDEL CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
| Delaware | 0-10961 | 94-2573850 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 10165 McKellar Court San Diego, California |
92121 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-1100
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On May 6, 2013, Quidel Corporation issued a press release announcing the completion of its acquisition of BioHelix Corporation. 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. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
The following exhibit is furnished with this current report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 6, 2013, reporting Quidel Corporation’s completion of the acquisition of BioHelix Corporation. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 7, 2013
| QUIDEL CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Randall Steward | |
| Name: | Randall Steward | |
| Its: | Chief Financial Officer | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description of Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated May 6, 2013, reporting Quidel Corporation’s completion of the acquisition of BioHelix Corporation. | |