**Exhibit 10.35****Sample Non Qualified Stock Option Agreement**     1. Meridian Bioscience, Inc. hereby grants to the Optionee named below an nonqualified stockoption to purchase, in accordance with and subject to the terms and restrictions of the Company’s2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated through January 19, 2006, (The Plan), a copyof which is attached hereto and made part hereof, the number of shares of Common Stock of theCompany at the price set forth below:     Optionee: <<Optionee Name>>            Number of Shares Covered by Option:   **<<Number of Shares>>**            Option Price Per Share:   **$<<Share Price>**            Date of Grant:   <<Option Date>>            Expiration Date:   <<Expiration Date>>            2. This option is granted pursuant to Meridian’s 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as Amended andRestated through January 19, 2006, pursuant to the authority given to the Committee in Article 3which entitles the Committee to grant options on such terms and conditions as the Committee maydetermine and the authority in Section 6.3 wherein the Committee may establish different exerciseschedules and impose other conditions upon exercise for any particular option or groups of options.     3. This option shall become void and be of no further effect at the time net earnings forMeridian’s fiscal year ended September 30, 2008 are determined and such earnings are released tothe public unless such net earnings exceed $30,775,000, subject to treatment of certain items asdefined in Item A of the 2008 Officers’ Performance Compensation Plan (Corporate Incentive BonusPlan).  If such net earnings exceed $30,775,000, this option shall continue in full force andeffect in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan and vest in three equal annualinstallments over three years commencing upon the date such earnings are released to the public. The provisions of Sections 12.1.2 of the Plan concerning exercise of this option upon retirement onor after March 31, 2008 shall not apply to this option unless and until it is determined that netearnings for fiscal 2008 exceed $30,775,000 and such earnings are released to the public. Ifretirement occurs prior to March 31, 2008, options are forfeited even if the net earnings target ismet. Furthermore, if the events outlined in Sections 4.3 and 4.4 of the Plan occur during fiscal2008 or prior to the determination of net earnings for 2008 and release to the public, the optionswill be deemed to be earned and immediately vested.     4. To the extent that the percentage of this Option which becomes exercisable is not exercisedin any given year it may be exercised in the subsequent years of the term of this Option. TheOption granted under this Agreement may not be exercised for less than 25 shares at any time, orthe remaining shares then purchasable under the Option if less than 25. In no event may thisOption be exercised after the expiration of ten years from the date of grant of this Option.     5. This Option may be exercised for the number of shares specified by written notice deliveredto the Secretary of the Company accompanied by full payment, in the manner and subject to theconditions set forth in the Plan, for the number of shares in respect of which it is exercised. Ifany applicable law or regulation requires the Company to take any action with respect to the sharesspecified in such notice, or if any action remains to be taken under the Articles of Incorporationor Code of Regulations of the Company to effect due issuance of the shares, the Company shall takesuch action and the date for delivery of such stock shall be extended for the period necessary totake such action.
 

 
     6. This Option is not transferable other than by will or by operation of the laws of descentand distribution or as otherwise provided in the attached 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as Amendedand Restated through January 19, 2006, and is subject to termination as provided in the Plan.     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has executed this Agreement on this 3rd day ofDecember 2007.       BY:         Name: Melissa Lueke  Its: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer     I hereby accept the above Option to purchase shares of Common Stock of Meridian Bioscience,Inc. granted above in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement andits 2004 Equity Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated through January 19, 2006, and agree tobe bound thereby.        Date Accepted <<Optionee Name>>