FORM 3 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year) 08/17/2007 |
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC [ DGX ] |
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4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
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6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | |||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) | 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
Common Stock | 988 | D | |
Common Stock | 583 | I | 401(k)/SDCP(1) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) | ||
Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Stock Option (right to buy) | 02/19/2005 | 02/19/2014 | Common Stock | 48,000 | $40.4275 | D | |
Stock Option (right to buy) | 02/22/2006(2) | 02/22/2012 | Common Stock | 32,000 | $48.74 | D | |
Stock Option (right to buy) | 02/15/2007(3) | 02/15/2013 | Common Stock | 32,667 | $52.235 | D | |
Stock option (right to buy) | 05/03/2007(4) | 05/03/2013 | Common Stock | 5,000 | $54.85 | D | |
Stock Option (right to buy) | 02/12/2008(5) | 02/12/2014 | Common Stock | 32,000 | $52.245 | D | |
Stock Option (right to buy) | 08/16/2008(6) | 08/16/2014 | Common Stock | 12,445 | $53.19 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. These underlying shares were acquired on a periodic basis by the trustee of the Company's Profit Sharing (401(k)) and Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plans. The information was obtained from the plan administrators as of a recent date. The number of shares is based on the account balances of the Company stock fund under the plans (which include some money market instruments), divided by the market price of the Company's stock as of that date. |
2. The stock option, which was granted on 2/22/2005, vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on the anniversary date of the grant. |
3. The stock option, which was granted on 2/15/2006, vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on the anniversary date of the grant. |
4. The stock option, which was granted on 5/3/2006, vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on the anniversary date of the grant. |
5. The stock option, which was granted on 2/12/2007, vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on the anniversary date of the grant. |
6. The stock option, which was granted on 8/16/2007, vests in three equal annual installments, beginning on the anniversary date of the grant. |
Leo C. Farrenkopf,Jr.,atty in fact for Wayne R. Simmons, | 08/21/2007 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5 (b)(v). | ||
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). | ||
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