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accession: "0001906324-24-000069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QDEL"
cik: "0001906324"
company_name: "QuidelOrtho Corp"
filed_at: "2024-12-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T05:18:51.373255+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
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confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuidelOrtho appoints John Chiminski and Scott Huennekens as independent directors

## Summary
- Appointments effective December 6, 2024; both qualify as independent under Nasdaq rules.
- Chiminski served as CEO of Catalent (CTLT) from 2009-2022; Huennekens was CEO of Volcano Corporation.
- Replace James Prutow and Robert Schmidt who resigned Nov 21, 2024 related to Carlyle secondary offering.
- Board expands to 11 directors, 10 independent, following a search led by Nominating Committee.
- New directors bring MedTech and diagnostics expertise; no family relationships or material transactions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001906324-24-000069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QDEL
- cik: 0001906324
- company_name: QuidelOrtho Corp
- filed_at: 2024-12-10T23:59:59+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/1906324/000190632424000069/0001906324-24-000069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632424000069/qdel-20241206.htm

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