SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  January 25, 2018
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
0-14902
31-0888197
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No. )

3471 River Hills Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio
45244
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (513) 271-3700
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
 
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Item 5.07   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

In consideration of the shareholder vote on the proposal regarding the preferred frequency of future advisory votes on executive compensation, Meridian Bioscience, Inc.'s (the "Company")  Board of Directors decided that the Company will hold an advisory vote to approve the compensation of the Company's named executive officers every year in connection with its annual meeting of shareholders. Accordingly, the Company will include such an advisory vote every year in its future proxy materials until the next shareholder vote on the preferred frequency of such advisory votes, which vote shall be held no later than the Company's annual meeting of shareholders in 2023.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
 
 
 
Date:  February 2, 2018
 
By:  /s/ Melissa A. Lueke
    Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)