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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934
February 2, 2004
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(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11353 13-3757370
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
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(Address of principal executive offices)
336-229-1127
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Laboratory Corporation of America -Registered Trademark- Holdings
(LabCorp -Registered Trademark-) (NYSE:LH) today announced
that Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman and chief executive officer, is
scheduled to speak at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference
in New York, NY on February 03, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A
live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the
Company web site at www.labcorp.com. A replay of the audio webcast
will be available through March 03, 2004.
Exhibits:
99.1 Press release of the Company dated February 2, 2004.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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(Registrant)
By:/s/ BRADFORD T. SMITH
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Bradford T. Smith
Executive Vice President
and Secretary
Date: February 3, 2004
EXHIBIT 99.1 Laboratory Corporation of America-Registered Trademark-Holdings 358 South Main Street Burlington, NC 27215 Telephone: (336) 584-5171 For Immediate Release Contact: Pamela Sherry - (336) 436-4855 Shareholder Direct: (800) LAB-0401 Company Information: www.LabCorp.com LABCORP-Registered Trademark- SCHEDULED TO PRESENT AT THE UBS GLOBAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES CONFERENCE Burlington, NC, February 2, 2004 - Laboratory Corporation of America-Registered Trademark- Holdings (LabCorp-Registered Trademark-) (NYSE: LH) today announced that Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman and chief executive officer, is scheduled to speak at the UBS Global Healthcare Services Conference in New York, NY on February 03, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company web site at www.labcorp.com. A replay of the audio webcast will be available through March 03, 2004. About LabCorp Laboratory Corporation of America-Registered Trademark- Holdings is a pioneer in commercializing new diagnostic technologies and the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With annual revenues of $2.5 billion in 2002, over 24,000 employees nationwide, and more than 200,000 clients, LabCorp offers over 4,000 clinical assays ranging from blood analyses to HIV and genomic testing. LabCorp combines its expertise in innovative clinical testing technology with its Centers of Excellence: The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, in Research Triangle Park, NC; National Genetics Institute, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA; ViroMed Laboratories, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN; The Center for Esoteric Testing in Burlington, NC; and DIANON Systems, Inc. based in Stratford, CT. LabCorp clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies. To learn more about our growing organization, visit our web site at: www.LabCorp.com. Each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace and adverse actions of governmental and other third-party payors. Actual results could differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements. Further information on potential factors that could affect LabCorp's financial results is included in the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002 and will be included in the Company's form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, when filed.