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
December 13, 2005
(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) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
We entered into an Indenture dated as of December 5, 2005 (the “Indenture”) with The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee relating to an unlimited amount of unsecured senior debt securities. Under the Indenture, we sold $250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of our 5.625% Senior Notes due 2015 in a public offering pursuant to our effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (SEC File No. 333-130141) (the “Registration Statement”). A copy of the Indenture is filed herewith as Exhibit 4.1 and is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
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| 4.1 | Indenture dated as of December 5, 2005 |
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) | ||||
| Date: December 13, 2005 | By: | /s/ Bradford T. Smith | ||
| Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President and Secretary | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
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| 4.1 | Indenture dated as of December 5, 2005 |