Edgar Filing: Bujarski Robert Joseph

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Bujarski Robert Joseph

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUIDEL CORP /DE/ [QDEL]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
SVP, Bus Dev & Gen Counsel

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/15/2017

(Street)

SAN DIEGO, CA 92130

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	12/15/2017		M		42,038	A	$ 15.19	79,797	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		M		29,605	A	$ 22.21	109,402	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		M		21,465	A	$ 27.57	130,867	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		M		17,596	A	$ 23.41	148,463	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		S		22,038	D	$ 39.6897 ⁽¹⁾	126,425	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		S		20,000	D	$ 39.6858 ⁽²⁾	106,425	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		S		20,000	D	$ 39.6898 ⁽³⁾	86,425	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		S		20,000	D	$ 39.7049 ⁽⁴⁾	66,425	D
Common Stock	12/15/2017		S		28,666	D	$ 40.0125 ⁽⁵⁾	37,759	D

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$ 15.19

12/15/2017

42,038

⁽⁶⁾

03/02/2022

Common Stock

42,038

$ 0

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$ 22.21

12/15/2017

29,605

⁽⁷⁾

02/25/2023

Common Stock

29,605

$ 0

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$ 27.57

12/15/2017

21,465

⁽⁸⁾

02/24/2024

Common Stock

21,465

$ 0

7,156

Non-Qualified Stock Option

$ 23.41

12/15/2017

17,596

⁽⁹⁾

02/05/2025

Common Stock

17,596

$ 0

17,596

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Bujarski Robert Joseph 12544 HIGH BLUFF DRIVE, SUITE 200 SAN DIEGO, CA 92130			SVP, Bus Dev & Gen Counsel

Signatures

Robert J. Bujarski		12/15/2017
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The weighted average sale price for these transactions was $39.6897 per share, with a range of $39.21 to $40.55. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(2)	The weighted average sale price for these transactions was $39.6898 per share, with a range of $39.20 to $40.55. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(3)	The weighted average sale price for these transactions was $39.6898 per share, with a range of $39.20 to $40.55. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(4)	The weighted average sale price for these transactions was $39.7049 per share, with a range of $39.50 to $40.55. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(5)	The weighted average sale price for these transactions was $40.0125 per share, with a range of $40.00 to $40.55. Upon request, the Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide to staff of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder, the full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
(6)	21,019 shares vested on 03/02/2014; 10,509 shares vested on 03/02/2015; and 10,510 shares vested on 03/02/2016.
(7)	14,803 shares vested on 02/25/2015; 7,401 shares vested on 02/25/2016; and 7,401 shares vested on 02/25/2017.
(8)	14,310 shares vested on 02/24/2016; and 7,155 shares vested on 02/24/2017.
(9)	17,596 shares vested on 02/05/2017.
Remarks: All transactions reported herein were effected pursuant to a pre-established 10b5-1 trading plan.

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