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

September 17, 2004
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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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On September 17, 2004, Laboratory Corporation of America -Registered Trademark-
Holdings (LabCorp -Registered Trademark-)(NYSE:LH) announced that
Bradford T. Smith, executive vice president of corporate affairs, is scheduled
to speak at the Banc of America Securities Investment Conference in San
Francisco, CA on September 20, 2004 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. A live audio
webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company web site at
www.labcorp.com.  A replay of the audio webcast will be available through
October 8, 2004.


Exhibits

99.1  Press release of the Company dated September 17, 2004.


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: September 17, 2004