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 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 2, 2000 LabOne, Inc. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Missouri 0-16946 43-1039532 -------------------- ----------- --------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I. R. S. Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 10101 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219 ---------------------------------------- ------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 913-888-1770 ------------ Page 1 of 2 Item 5. Other Events LabOne, Inc. announced the appointment of John McCarty as executive vice president and chief financial officer. McCarty will officially join the company April 1, 2000. McCarty comes to LabOne with more than 20 years of corporate finance experience and 10 years with healthcare related organizations. Most recently, he was senior vice president and chief financial officer for eai Healthcare Staffing Solutions, Phoenix. 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 thereunto duly authorized. LabOne, Inc. Date: March 3, 2000 By /s/ Kurt E. Gruenbacher ------------------------ Kurt E. Gruenbacher, V.P. Finance, CAO and Treasurer Date: March 3, 2000 By /s/ W. Thomas Grant ------------------------ W. Thomas Grant, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Page 2