Form 8-K

 

 

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

October 18, 2016

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

LABORATORY CORPORATION OF

AMERICA HOLDINGS

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

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)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 18, 2016, Sequenom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced final results for the tender offers for the 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes Due 2017 (CUSIP No. 817337 AB4 ) and 5.00% Convertible Exchange Senior Notes Due 2018 (CUSIP No. 817337 AC2) issued by Sequenom.

A copy of the press release announcing the final tender offer results is being furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits

99.1    Press Release issued by Sequenom, dated October 18, 2016


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

 

By:  

/s/ F. SAMUEL EBERTS III

  F. Samuel Eberts III
  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

October 18, 2016