SEC Form 4: Kenny John P. was granted 47,060 shares and returned 267,651 shares to the company, closing all direct ownership in the company
$VIVO
Biotechnology: In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances
Health Care
| FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | ||||||||||||||||
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC [ VIVO ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 01/31/2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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| Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
| Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
| Common Stock | 01/31/2023 | A | 47,060(1) | A | (1) | 267,651 | D | |||
| Common Stock | 01/31/2023 | D | 267,651 | D | (2) | 0 | D | |||
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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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| 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
| Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $10.1 | 01/31/2023 | D | 66,039 | (3) | 11/05/2029 | Common Stock | 66,039(3) | $23.9(3) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $18.48 | 01/31/2023 | D | 83,535 | (4) | 11/05/2030 | Common Stock | 83,535(4) | $15.52(4) | 0 | D | ||||
| Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $18.88 | 01/31/2023 | D | 82,940 | (5) | 11/04/2031 | Common Stock | 82,940(5) | $15.12(5) | 0 | D | ||||
| Explanation of Responses: |
| 1. Represents 47,060 shares of the Issuer's common stock awarded to the Reporting Person upon the vesting of a portion of an award of performance stock units ("PSUs") in connection with the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (as defined below). |
| 2. The shares were disposed of pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of July 7, 2022 (the "Merger Agreement") by and among the Issuer and SD Biosensor, Inc., a corporation with limited liability organized under the laws of the Republic of Korea whereby, immediately prior to the effective time of the merger contemplated therein (the "Effective Time"), all issued and outstanding shares of Issuer common stock were converted into the right to receive $34.00 per share in cash and, when so converted, automatically cancelled. |
| 3. The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment. |
| 4. The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment. |
| 5. The Stock Option vested in full and was cancelled pursuant to the Merger Agreement in exchange for a cash payment representing the difference between the per share exercise price of the option and the $34.00 per share merger consideration, less all applicable deductions and withholdings required to be withheld in respect of such payment. |
| /s/ F. Mark Reuter, as Attorney-in-fact for John P. Kenny | 01/31/2023 | |
| ** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
| Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
| * If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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