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
June 9, 2008
(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 June 9, 2008, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Twenty-Ninth Global Annual Healthcare Conference in Dana Point, CA. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Pacific Time).
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 9, 2008
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: June 9, 2008 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
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Laboratory Corporation of America |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
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358 South Main Street |
Investor/Media Contact: |
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Burlington, NC 27215 |
Eric Lindblom – 336-436-6739 |
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Telephone: (336) 584-5171 |
Shareholder Direct: 800-LAB-0401 |
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Company Information: www.labcorp.com |
LABCORP IS SCHEDULED TO PRESENT AT THE
GOLDMAN SACHS TWENTY-NINTH ANNUAL GLOBAL HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Burlington, NC, June 09, 2008 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer and Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, are scheduled to speak at the Goldman Sachs Twenty-Ninth Global Annual Healthcare Conference in Dana Point, CA. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 8:40 a.m. (Pacific 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 $4.1 billion in 2007, over 26,000 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, National Genetics Institute, Inc., ViroMed Laboratories, Inc., The Center for Esoteric Testing, DIANON Systems, Inc., US LABS, and Esoterix and its Colorado Coagulation, Endocrine Sciences, and Cytometry Associates laboratories. LabCorp conducts clinical trial testing through its Esoterix Clinical Trials Services division. LabCorp clients include physicians, government agencies, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinical labs, and pharmaceutical companies. To learn more about our 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, 2007, and subsequent SEC filings.