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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
December 2, 2013
(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) |
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On December 2, 2013, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced the nationwide availability of a suite of tests to identify patients with BRCA mutations who are at increased risk for breast, ovarian and other cancers. The BRCAssure tests will be available through LabCorp as well as Integrated Genetics and Integrated Oncology, members of LabCorp’s Specialty Testing Group.
Exhibits
99.1 | Press Release dated December 2, 2013 |
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 | ||
December 2, 2013