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
September 15, 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 September 15, 2008, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer and William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to speak at the Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco, CA. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Time).
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated September 15, 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: September 15, 2008 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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Exhibit 99.1
Laboratory Corporation of
America
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Telephone:(336) 584-5171
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor/Media Contact: Eric Lindblom - 336-436-6739
Shareholder Direct: 800-LAB-0401
Company Information: www.labcorp.com
LABCORP IS SCHEDULED
TO PRESENT AT THE
BANK OF AMERICA 38TH ANNUAL INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Burlington, NC, September 15, 2008 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that David P. King, Chief Executive Officer and William B. (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to speak at the Bank of America 38th Annual Investment Conference in San Francisco, CA. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 10:00 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, Litholink Corporation, 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.