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): March 16, 2009

 

QUIDEL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

 

0-10961
(Commission
File Number)

 

94-2573850
(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)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On March 16, 2009, Quidel Corporation issued a press release providing a business update and will hold a conference call at 5:00 a.m., Pacific Time, on March 16, 2009 to discuss such update.  A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

              (d)

Exhibits.

 

The following exhibit is furnished with this current report on Form 8-K:

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated March 16, 2009.

 

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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:  March 16, 2009

 

 

QUIDEL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John M. Radak

 

Name:

John M. Radak

 

Its:

Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release, dated March 16, 2009.

 

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