Edgar Filing: LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Date: August 20, 2012

/s/ F. Samuel Eberts III

F. Samuel Eberts III

Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Form 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

August 20, 2012

(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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On August 20, 2012, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings issued a press release announcing that it has priced its offering of $1 billion in senior notes. The offering consists of two tranches: $500 million aggregate principal amount of 2.20% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) and $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Senior Notes due 2022 (the “2022 Notes,” and together with the 2017 Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes will bear interest from August 23, 2012, payable semi-annually on February 23 and August 23, commencing on February 23, 2013. The closing of the offering is expected to occur on August 23, 2012, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Notes will be senior unsecured obligations and will rank equally with LabCorp’s existing and future senior unsecured debt. A copy of the press release is being furnished with this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

LabCorp intends to use the net proceeds of this offering to repay certain amounts outstanding under its existing credit facility dated December 21, 2011 and for general corporate purposes.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. The offering of these securities may be made only by means of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


Exhibit 99.1		Press Release dated August 20, 2012

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.