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
December 10, 2015
(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Delaware | | 1-11353 | | 13-3757370 |
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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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 10, 2015, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (LH: NYSE) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the operating assets of Pathology, Inc., including patient service centers, used to conduct Pathology, Inc.’s medical testing and services business. Pathology, Inc. is a leading full-service independent women's health laboratory, providing expertise in reproductive FDA donor testing as well as anatomic, molecular and digital pathology services.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the expiration or early termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2016. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Upon the closing of the transaction, Pathology, Inc. will cease operations.
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99.1 Press Release dated December 10, 2015 |
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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| By: | /s/ F. SAMUEL EBERTS III |
| | F. Samuel Eberts III |
| | Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |
December 10, 2015