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
January 28, 2002
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(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11353 13-3757370
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
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(Address of principal executive offices)
336-229-1127
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure.
Laboratory Corporation of America -Registered Trademark-
Holdings (LabCorp -Registered Trademark-)(NYSE:LH) announced
that Thomas P. Mac Mahon, chairman and chief executive
officer, is scheduled to speak at the US Bancorp Piper
Jaffray Healthcare Conference in New York City on Tuesday,
January 29 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will
be webcast live, with a rebroadcast available for a period
of 30 days, and may be heard online at www.labcorp.com.
At the conference, Mr. Mac Mahon will reiterate Company
guidance for 2001 and 2002, as filed in an 8-K on October
22, 2001. Mr. Mac Mahon will state, "For 2001, we expect
revenue growth of 13.5 percent, EBITDA margins of
approximately 21 percent of sales and EPS growth of
approximately 55 percent compared to 2000. For 2002, we
expect to increase overall revenues by approximately 12
percent compared to 2001 and we expect EPS growth, of
approximately 33 percent compared to 2001, before applying
the new accounting rules regarding goodwill effective
January 1, 2002. After applying the new accounting rules,
we expect the non-amortization of goodwill to have an impact
of approximately $26 million in 2002, resulting in an
increase to EPS of approximately $0.36."
LabCorp also announced that its fourth quarter and full year
2001 results are scheduled for release after the close of
the stock market on February 13, 2002. A live broadcast of
LabCorp's fourth quarter and full year results conference
call on February 14, 2002 will be available online at
www.labcorp.com or at www.streetevents.com beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Eastern Time, with an online rebroadcast continuing through
April 15, 2002. The live call at 9:00 a.m. is also
available in a listen-only mode by dialing 212-346-6380. A
telephone replay of the call will be available through
February 21, 2002 and can be heard by dialing 800-633-8284
(858-812-6440 for international callers). The access code
for the replay is 202-73-030.
Each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to
change based on various important factors, including without
limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace and
adverse actions of governmental and other third-party
payors. Further information on potential factors that could
affect LabCorp's financial results is included in the
Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000 and
subsequent SEC filings.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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
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(Registrant)
By:/s/ BRADFORD T. SMITH
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Bradford T. Smith
Executive Vice President
and Secretary
Date: January 28, 2002