Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)
January 31 2023 - 2:17PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
FORM 4
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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).
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
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Bihl Anthony P III |
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC
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VIVO
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
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(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE |
3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(MM/DD/YYYY)
1/31/2023 |
(Street)
CINCINNATI, OH 45244
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed
(MM/DD/YYYY)
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
(Check Applicable Line)
_X
_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
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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)
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2. Trans. Date
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2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any
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3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)
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6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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Code
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V
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Amount
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(A) or (D)
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Price
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Common Stock | 1/31/2023 | | D | | 15408 | D | (1) | 0 | D | |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
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1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Trans. Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any | 4. Trans. 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 | 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 of Derivative Security: 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) | $23.5 | 1/31/2023 | | D | | | 4595 | (2) | 7/28/2030 | Common Stock | 4595 (2) | $10.5 (2) | 0 | D | |
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $21.36 | 1/31/2023 | | D | | | 5796 | (3) | 1/27/2031 | Common Stock | 5796 (3) | $12.64 (3) | 0 | D | |
Stock Option (Right to Buy) | $20.75 | 1/31/2023 | | D | | | 5656 | (4) | 1/26/2032 | Common Stock | 5656 (4) | $13.25 (4) | 0 | D | |
Explanation of Responses: |
(1) | 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. |
(2) | 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. |
(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. |
Reporting Owners
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Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships |
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other |
Bihl Anthony P III 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE CINCINNATI, OH 45244 | X |
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Signatures
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/s/ F. Mark Reuter, as Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony P. Bihl III | | 1/31/2023 |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
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