UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*
Amendment No. 1
Quidel Corporation
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.001 par value
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(Title of Class of Securities)
74838J101
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(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2001
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[X] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 2 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oracle Partners, L.P.
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------- -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,484,400
REPORTING --------- -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,484,400
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,484,400
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
5.2%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
PN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 3 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Oracle Associates, LLC
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 0
SHARES --------- -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 1,879,200
REPORTING --------- -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,879,200
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,879,200
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.6%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
OO
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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CUSIP No. 74838J101 13G Page 4 of 9 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
Larry N. Feinberg
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [X]
(b) [ ]
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
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5 SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 10,000
SHARES --------- -------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY
EACH 2,478,200
REPORTING --------- -------------------------------------------------------
PERSON WITH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
10,000
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8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,478,200
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9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,488,200
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10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
N/A
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11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
8.8%
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12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IN
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*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!
Item 1(a): Name of Issuer:
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The name of the issuer is Quidel Corporation (the "Company").
Item 1(b): Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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The Company's principal executive office is located at 10165 McKellar
Court, San Diego, California 92121.
Item 2(a): Name of Person Filing:
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This Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13G ("Amendment No. 1") amends the
Schedule 13G which was filed on April 23, 2001 (the "Schedule 13G") with respect
to the Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d) below) of the Company and is filed
by:
(i) Oracle Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Oracle
Partners"), with respect to shares of Common Stock directly owned by
it (1,484,400 shares);
(ii) Oracle Associates, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
("Oracle Associates"), which serves as the general partner of Oracle
Partners and Oracle Institutional Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership ("Oracle Institutional" and, together with Oracle
Partners, the "Partnerships"), with respect to shares of Common
Stock directly owned by Oracle Partners (1,484,400 shares) and
Oracle Institutional (394,800 shares); and
(iii) Mr. Larry N. Feinberg ("Mr. Feinberg"), who serves as the senior
managing member of Oracle Associates and is the sole shareholder and
president of Oracle Investment Management, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Investment Manager"), with respect to shares of
Common Stock (a) indirectly owned by Oracle Associates by virtue of
its control over the Partnerships (1,879,200 shares), (b) indirectly
owned by the Investment Manager by virtue of the Investment
Manager's position as investment manager of, and control over shares
directly owned by, SAM Oracle Investments Inc., a British Virgin
Islands corporation ("SAM Oracle") (196,100 shares), and Oracle
Offshore Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation ("Oracle Offshore")
(402,900 shares) and (c) directly owned by Mr. Feinberg (10,000
shares).
The foregoing persons are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to
as the "Reporting Persons." Any disclosures herein with respect to persons other
than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making
inquiry to the appropriate party.
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Item 2(b): Address of Principal Business Office or, if None,
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Residence:
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The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons is 200 Greenwich Avenue, 3rd Floor, Greenwich, CT 06830.
Item 2(c): Citizenship:
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Oracle Partners and Oracle Associates are organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware. Mr. Feinberg is a citizen of the United States of America.
Item 2(d): Title of Class of Securities:
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value ("Common Stock").
Item 2(e): CUSIP Number:
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74838J101
Item 3: If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or
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13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, (e) ___ [ ] Investment Adviser
in accordance with Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(E),
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund in accordance with
13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(F),
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company or control person in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(G),
(h) [ ] Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act,
(i) [ ] Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940,
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
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Item 4: Ownership:
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A. Oracle Partners, L.P.
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,484,400
(b) Percent of class: 5.2% The percentages used herein and in the rest of
this Amendment No. 1 are calculated based upon the 28,410,420 shares of Common
Stock stated to be issued and outstanding as of October 1, 2001, as reflected in
the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30,
2001.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,484,400
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,484,400
B. Oracle Associates, LLC
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,879,200
(b) Percent of class: 6.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0-
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 1,879,200
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
1,879,200
C. Larry N. Feinberg
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(a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,488,200
(b) Percent of class: 8.8%
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 10,000
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,478,200
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,000
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:
2,478,200
Item 5: Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not applicable.
Item 6: Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or
the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, and proceeds from the sale
of, the securities reported in this Amendment No. 1.
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Item 7: Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
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Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the
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Parent Holding Company:
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Not applicable.
Item 8: Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 9: Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not applicable.
Item 10: Certification:
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Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification:
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for
the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection
with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.
EXHIBIT INDEX
1. Joint Acquisition Statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) (incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 1 to the Schedule 13G filed by the Reporting Persons with
respect to the Common Stock of the Company on April 23, 2001).
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATED: February 14, 2002
/s/ Larry N. Feinberg
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Larry N.Feinberg, individually and as senior
managing member of Oracle Associates, LLC, on
behalf of itself and as the general partner
of Oracle Partners, L.P.