November 22, 2004
(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) |
ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 22, 2004 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) announced the availability of an innovative new chart-based laboratory order entry and results delivery system called FirstChart™. The FirstChart™ product was developed in collaboration with one of LabCorp’s strategic connectivity partners, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, to help accelerate electronic medical record adoption by providing physician clients with a state-of-the-art connectivity solution that can be customized for their specific practices.
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated November 22, 2004
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) |
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| Date: November 22, 2004 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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