Kroll Werner Form 4 QuidelOrtho / Werner Kroll ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Kroll Werner

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QuidelOrtho Corp [ QDEL ]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP, Research & Development

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/31/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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	01/31/2024		A		3,628⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	33,343⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock	01/31/2024		F		1,946⁽³⁾	D	$68.51	31,397	D
Common Stock	01/31/2024		A		3,547⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	34,944	D
Common Stock	01/31/2024		F		1,806⁽³⁾	D	$68.51	33,138	D

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2024		M			3,628	⁽⁵⁾	⁽⁵⁾	Common Stock	3,628	$0.00	3,628	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁴⁾	01/31/2024		M			3,547	⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	Common Stock	3,547	$0.00	3,548	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects release of restricted stock units that were previously reported on a Form 4.

2. The amount of shares beneficially owned following this transaction includes an additional 76 shares due to the Reporting Person's purchase of shares pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

3. Disposition of shares, as set forth above, was in connection with the Issuer's withholding of common shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the issuance of common shares upon release of restricted stock units.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of QuidelOrtho Corporation common stock.

5. 3,628 shares vested on January 31, 2024; the remining 3,628 shares will vest in equal installments on January 31, 2025 and January 31, 2026.

6. 3,547 shares vested on January 31, 2024; 3,548 shares will vest on January 31, 2025.

	/s/ Phillip S. Askim, attorney-in-fact for Werner Kroll	02/02/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Kroll Werner Form 4QuidelOrtho / Werner Kroll ownership change