March 19, 2007
(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 March 19, 2007, Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) (NYSE: LH), announced that for the period of March 12, 2007 to September 11, 2007, its zero coupon subordinated Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021 (LYONs) and Zero Coupon Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2021 (Zero Coupon Notes) will, subject to the terms of the LYONs and Zero Coupon Notes, accrue contingent cash interest at a rate of no less than 0.125% of the average market price of a LYON or Zero Coupon Note, as applicable, for the five trading days ended March 7, 2007, in addition to the continued accrual of the original issue discount. Contingent cash interest, which the Company has determined to be approximately $1.22 per Note, will be payable to holders of the LYONs or Zero Coupon Notes as of the record date, which is August 27, 2007. The payment of contingent cash interest is expected to be made on September 11, 2007.
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2007
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: March 20, 2007 | By: | /s/Bradford T. Smith | ||
Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary |
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