Sec Form 4 Filing - Kenny John P. @ MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC - 2022-06-22

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kenny John P. 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE INC [ VIVO] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chief Executive Officer (Last) (First) (Middle) 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 06/22/2022 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH45244 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 06/22/2022 M 44,651 A $ 14.5 309,782 D Common Stock 06/22/2022 S( 1 ) 44,651 D $ 29.7176( 2 ) 265,131 D Common Stock 06/23/2022 M 5,349 A $ 14.5 270,480 D Common Stock 06/23/2022 M 14,607 A $ 10.1 285,087 D Common Stock 06/23/2022 S( 3 ) 19,956 D $ 29.9764( 4 ) 265,131 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.5 06/22/2022 M( 5 ) 44,651 ( 6 ) 10/09/2027 Common Stock 44,651 $ 0 5,349 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 14.5 06/23/2022 M( 7 ) 5,349 ( 6 ) 10/09/2027 Common Stock 5,349 $ 0 0 D Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 10.1 06/23/2022 M( 8 ) 14,607 ( 9 ) 11/05/2029 Common Stock 14,607 $ 0 141,035 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kenny John P. 3471 RIVER HILLS DRIVE CINCINNATI, OH45244 X Chief Executive Officer Signatures /s/ Jeffery T. Pinkston as Attorney-in-fact for John P. Kenny 06/24/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective November 15, 2021. ( 2 )The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $29.50 to $29.94. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide full pricing information if requested by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer. ( 3 )The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective November 15, 2021. ( 4 )The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $29.61 to $30.13. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide full pricing information if requested by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer. ( 5 )The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective November 15, 2021. ( 6 )These non-qualified options were awarded under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan upon Mr. Kenny being hired as Chief Executive Officer. The options vested in four (4) equal installments from the date of grant until fully vested on October 9, 2021. ( 7 )The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective November 15, 2021. ( 8 )The option exercises reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person effective November 15, 2021. ( 9 )These non-qualified options were awarded under the 2012 Stock Incentive Plan pursuant to Mr. Kenny's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement effective October 1, 2019. The options vest on a pro rata basis over the three (3) years from the Agreement's effective date.

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