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 8, 2006
(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 8, 2006 Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced that Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and William (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to speak at the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference in Miami Beach, FL. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 11:15 a.m. (Eastern Time).
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 8, 2006
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 8, 2006 | 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
430 South Spring 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 TO PRESENT AT
THE
LEHMAN BROTHERS GLOBAL
HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE
Burlington, NC, March 8, 2006 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) today announced that Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs, and William (Brad) Hayes, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, are scheduled to speak at the Lehman Brothers Global Healthcare Conference in Miami Beach, FL. LabCorp’s presentation is planned for Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 11:15 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, an 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 $3.3 billion in 2005, approximately 24,000 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, 2005 and subsequent SEC filings.