---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001906324-23-000061"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QDEL"
cik: "0001906324"
company_name: "QuidelOrtho Corp"
filed_at: "2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T19:36:03.648615+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Stephen Wise resigns; James Prutow elected to board; new severance agreements for four executives

## Summary
- Stephen H. Wise resigned from board effective Nov 28, 2023, due to other professional commitments; no dispute.
- James R. Prutow elected independent director effective Nov 28, 2023, designated by Carlyle Stockholder under Principal Stockholders Agreement.
- Severance and Change in Control Agreements signed with Douglas Bryant, Robert Bujarski, Joseph Busky, Michelle Hodges; provide 2x salary+bonus severance, equity acceleration upon CIC termination.
- Werner Kroll did not enter new agreement; his prior CIC agreement remains in effect.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001906324-23-000061
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QDEL
- cik: 0001906324
- company_name: QuidelOrtho Corp
- filed_at: 2023-12-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000061/0001906324-23-000061-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000061/qdel-20231127.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000061
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000061.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-23-000061.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Stephen H. Wise resigned as Director at QuidelOrtho Corp.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 27, 2023, Stephen H. Wise informed the board of directors (the “Board”) of QuidelOrtho Corporation (the “Company”) of his intent to resign from the Board and as a member of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, effective upon the election of James R. Prutow as a director, which occurred on November 28, 2023 as described below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000061/0001906324-23-000061-index.htm
- Executive change
  James R. Prutow was elected as Director at QuidelOrtho Corp.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 28, 2023, the Board elected Mr. Prutow as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632423000061/0001906324-23-000061-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.