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
March 19, 2007
(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION
OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
| DELAWARE | 1-11353 | 13-3757370 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA |
27215 | 336-229-1127 | ||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant's telephone number including area code) |
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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On March 19, 2007, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer, William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Lehman Brothers 2007 Global Healthcare Conference in Miami, FL. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2007
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.
| Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (Registrant) |
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| Date: March 19, 2007 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Laboratory Corporation of
America® Holdings
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Telephone:(336) 584-5171
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Contact: Scott Fleming - 336-436-4879
Media Contact: Pam Sherry - 336-436-4855
Shareholder Direct: (800)LAB-0401
Company Information: www.LabCorp.com
LABCORP IS SCHEDULED
TO PRESENT AT THE
LEHMAN BROTHERS 2007 GLOBAL
HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Burlington, NC, March 19, 2007 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer, William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Lehman Brothers 2007 Global Healthcare Conference in Miami, FL. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Tuesday, March 20, 2007 at 8:00 a.m. (Eastern Time).
A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company Web site at www.labcorp.com and archived for replay.
About LabCorp
Laboratory Corporation of
America® Holdings, a S&P 500 company, is a pioneer in commercializing new
diagnostic technologies and the first in its industry to embrace genomic testing. With
annual revenues of $3.6 billion in 2006, over 25,000 employees nationwide, and more than
220,000 clients, LabCorp offers clinical assays ranging from routine 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; DIANON Systems, Inc. based in Stratford, CT; US LABS based in Irvine, CA;
and Esoterix and its Colorado Coagulation, Endocrine Sciences, and Cytometry Associates
laboratories. 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, 2006, and subsequent SEC filings.