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accession: "0001193125-25-127604"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QDEL"
cik: "0001906324"
company_name: "QuidelOrtho Corp"
filed_at: "2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-20T11:32:22.716690+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuidelOrtho stockholders approve 6.2M share increase for equity plan, reelect 11 directors

## Summary
- Stockholders approved Second A&R 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, increasing authorized shares by 6.2M and extending term to May 20, 2035.
- All 11 director nominees elected; includes B. Blaser, K. Buechler, J. Chiminski, and others.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed with 53.6M votes for (5.9M against, 17K abstentions).
- Ratification of KPMG as independent auditor for 2025 fiscal year approved with 62.7M votes for.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-127604
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QDEL
- cik: 0001906324
- company_name: QuidelOrtho Corp
- filed_at: 2025-05-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000119312525127604/0001193125-25-127604-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000119312525127604/d908117d8k.htm

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