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
June 5, 2008
(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF
AMERICA HOLDINGS
| 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 June 5, 2008, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), one of the world’s leading clinical trials and genetic testing laboratories, and Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: VNDA), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of clinical-stage product candidates for central nervous system disorders, announced an exclusive alliance to develop and commercialize a series of diagnostic tests for genetic markers identified by Vanda in the course of its clinical development of Fanapta™ (iloperidone), a novel atypical antipsychotic drug candidate under FDA review for the treatment of schizophrenia. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated June 5, 2008
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: June 5, 2008 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||||