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
November 3, 2004
(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) |
ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 03, 2004, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH) announced that Standard & Poor’s (S&P) added the company to the S&P 500 Index as of the close of trading on October 29, 2004.
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated November 3, 2004
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) | ||||
| Date: November 4, 2004 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||||