---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001906324-26-000028"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "QDEL"
cik: "0001906324"
company_name: "QuidelOrtho Corp"
filed_at: "2026-06-23T20:04:14+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T20:05:17.562477+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# QuidelOrtho appoints Micah Young as CFO effective July 6, 2026

## Summary
- Micah Young appointed CFO, effective July 6, 2026; succeeds Joseph Busky who is retiring.
- Young previously EVP & CFO at Masimo; earlier roles at NuVasive, Zimmer, and Deloitte.
- Compensation: $750k base salary, 100% target bonus, $500k sign-on, $6.5M inducement RSUs (3yr vest).
- Busky to receive $340k salary for 6-month transition, then $100k as special advisor for up to 24 months.
- Busky's retirement announced Feb 2026; equity awards continue to vest during advisory period.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001906324-26-000028
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: QDEL
- cik: 0001906324
- company_name: QuidelOrtho Corp
- filed_at: 2026-06-23T20:04:14+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632426000028/0001906324-26-000028-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632426000028/qdel-20260622.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-26-000028
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-26-000028.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001906324-26-000028.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Joseph M. Busky retired as Chief Financial Officer at QuidelOrtho Corp.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Mr. Young will succeed Joseph M. Busky, who previously announced his plans to retire
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632426000028/0001906324-26-000028-index.htm
- Executive change
  Micah Young was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at QuidelOrtho Corp.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: The Board of Directors of QuidelOrtho Corporation (the “Company”) has appointed Micah Young to serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, effective as of July 6, 2026
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1906324/000190632426000028/0001906324-26-000028-index.htm

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