QDEL Amendment No. 3 Form 8-k
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 4, 2015
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QUIDEL CORPORATION (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter) |
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) | 0-10961 (Commission
File Number) | 94-2573850 (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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12544 High Bluff Drive, Suite 200 San Diego, California (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 92130 (Zip Code) |
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (858) 552-1100 |
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) |
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ITEM 1.01 | ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT |
On June 4, 2015, Quidel Corporation (the “Company”) entered into Amendment No. 3 (“Amendment No. 3”) to its Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 10, 2012 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”). Amendment No. 3 narrows the definition of “Change of Control” in the Credit Agreement by removing the provision that certain changes in the composition of the board of directors of the Company would constitute a change of control.
The foregoing description of Amendment No. 3 is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of Amendment No. 3, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
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10.1 | Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2015, by and among Quidel Corporation, as Borrower, Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc., as Guarantor, each lender party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer. |
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: June 4, 2015 |
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| | QUIDEL CORPORATION |
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| By: | /s/ Randall J. Steward |
| Name: | Randall J. Steward |
| Its: | CFO |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit |
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10.1 | Amendment No. 3 to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 4, 2015, by and among Quidel Corporation, as Borrower, Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc., as Guarantor, each lender party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer. |