AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFIT AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 to Supplemental Benefit Agreement ("Amendment") dated September 23, 2014 between Meridian Bioscience, Inc., an Ohio corporation ("Corporation") and John A. Kraeutler, Chief Executive Officer ("Executive").

WHEREAS, Corporation and Executive entered into a Supplement Benefit Agreement dated June 12, 2012 ("Agreement"); and

WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the Agreement upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment with an effective date of October 1, 2014 (the "Effective Date").

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is mutually acknowledged, Corporation and Executive agree as follows:

"C.            Qualified Retirement from Service. "Qualified Retirement from Service shall mean termination of Executive's employment any time after the date of September 30, 2014.

"D.  Insurance Benefits.  "Insurance Benefits" shall mean (1) all premium payments in amounts sufficient to cover in full Executive's and Executive's spouse, if any, Medicare Advantage Plan or its equivalent plan at a level equivalent to the most comprehensive coverage available; and (2) all premium payments in amounts sufficient to provide for comprehensive long-term care insurance for Executive and Executive's spouse with both (1) and (2) more fully defined in Executive's Amended and Restated Employment Agreement and Amendment No. 1 thereto, Section 6.1.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment on the day and year first above written.

		MERIDIAN BIOSCIENCE, INC.
		By:         /s/ Melissa Lueke
		Name:  Melissa Lueke
		Title:  Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
		/s/ John A. Kraeutler
		John A. Kraeutler