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

 

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported):  March 7, 2005

 

 

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, including zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (858) 552-1100

 

 

 

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:

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Item 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 7, 2005, the compensation committee of the board of directors of Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) approved an increase in the annual base salary for each of the Company’s executive officers as set forth on Exhibit 10.1 attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.  The base salary increases are effective as of March 7, 2005.

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)                                  Exhibits:

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

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1

 

Annual Base Salary for the Company’s Executive Officers effective as of March 7, 2005.

 



 

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 11, 2005

 

 

 

 

QUIDEL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul E. Landers

 

Name:

Paul E. Landers

 

Its:

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

 

 

 

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Exhibit

10.1

 

Annual Base Salary for the Company’s Executive Officers effective as of March 7, 2005.