---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001906324-23-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QDEL"
cik: "0001906324"
company_name: "QuidelOrtho Corp"
filed_at: "2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T07:08:35.321686+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Christopher M. Smith resigns from QuidelOrtho board effective Aug 31, 2023

## Summary
- Christopher M. Smith resigned from the Board effective August 31, 2023, citing other professional commitments.
- Resignation not due to any dispute or disagreement with the Company.
- Board size reduced from 12 to 11 members as of the effective date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001906324-23-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QDEL
- cik: 0001906324
- company_name: QuidelOrtho Corp
- filed_at: 2023-08-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000048/0001906324-23-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000048/qdel-20230814.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000048
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000048.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000048.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Christopher M. Smith resigned as Director at QuidelOrtho Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 14, 2023, Christopher M. Smith informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of QuidelOrtho Corporation (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Board, effective as of August 31, 2023, due to other professional commitments.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000048/0001906324-23-000048-index.htm

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