pressrelease8k.htm
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 8, 2011
(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware
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1-11353
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13-3757370
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(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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358 South Main Street,
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Burlington, North Carolina
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27215
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336-229-1127
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)
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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
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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On September 8, 2011, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced that it has extended the term of its agreement with UnitedHealthcare Insurance Company (UnitedHealthcare), an affiliate of UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE: UNH) for an additional two years. The agreement, which was effective January 1, 2007, will now continue through the end
of 2018. Under the terms of the agreement, LabCorp will continue to be the national laboratory for UnitedHealthcare and Oxford Health Plans and the exclusive laboratory provider for the HMO benefit plans of PacifiCare of Colorado, PacifiCare of Arizona, Neighborhood Health Partnership in Florida, and Mid Atlantic Medical Services, L.L.C. (MAMSI) in Maryland and Virginia.
Exhibits
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99.1
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Press Release dated September 8, 2011
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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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By:
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/s/ F. SAMUEL EBERTS III
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F. Samuel Eberts III
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Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
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September 8, 2011