UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

QUIDEL CORPORATION

Delaware		0-10961		94-2573850
(State or Other Jurisdiction		(Commission File		(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)		Number)		Identification No.)

10165 McKellar Court, San Diego, California		92121
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(858) 552-1100

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ITEM 5.02		DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

          (e) On May 12, 2010, Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) held its 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Quidel Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan. The Board of Directors of the Company previously approved the adoption of the plan, subject to the approval of the Company’s stockholders.

          The material features of the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan are described in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. This description of the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the plan filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 5.07		SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

          On May 12, 2010, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders at 8:30 am local time at the San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego, California. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

          Proposal No. 1

          The Company’s stockholders elected seven individuals to the Board of Directors as set forth below:

Name		Votes For				Votes Withheld				Broker Non-Votes
Thomas D. Brown			16,156,515				7,731,532				2,918,815
Douglas C. Bryant			23,511,633				376,414				2,918,815
Kenneth F. Buechler			23,702,845				185,202				2,918,815
Rod F. Dammeyer			23,706,214				181,833				2,918,815
Mark Lake Polan			15,969,838				7,918,209				2,918,815
Mark A Pulido			23,705,245				182,802				2,918,815
Jack W. Schuler			16,154,483				7,733,564				2,918,815

          Proposal No. 2

          The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2010 fiscal year.

Votes For		Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
26,479,719			319,875				7,268				0

          Proposal No. 3

          The Company’s stockholders approved the adoption of the Quidel Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

Votes For		Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
15,181,221			8,667,285				39,541				2,918,815

ITEM 9.01		FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibit 10.1		2010 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A of the Company’s 2010 Definitive Proxy Statement filed on April 2, 2010).
Exhibit 99.1		Summary of the 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

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.

Dated: May 13, 2010