-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VC3p3l+AOjh1QKMyGeRfKOVB5OoRfwHeGIx4eltAhi3+be7pMuF/IA0/sgWNcSQq ugQ5cEnhRtD0xfheS1k1sg== 0000950117-05-003782.txt : 20050926 0000950117-05-003782.hdr.sgml : 20050926 20050926163616 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950117-05-003782 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050926 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050926 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050926 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001022079 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071] IRS NUMBER: 161387862 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12215 FILM NUMBER: 051103171 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MALCOLM AVE CITY: TETERBORO STATE: NJ ZIP: 07608 BUSINESS PHONE: 2013935000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE MALCOLM AVE CITY: TETERBORO STATE: NJ ZIP: 07601 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CORNING CLINICAL LABORATORIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19960903 8-K 1 a40588.htm QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

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

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 26, 2005

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

1290 Wall Street West

Lyndhurst, NJ 07071

(201) 393-5000

001-12215

(Commission file number)

Delaware

(State of Incorporation)

16-1387862

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

Item 8.01

Other Events

Quest Diagnostics Incorporated received a subpoena from the New York office of the Department of Health and Human Services. The subpoena seeks various documents, including documents relating to Quest Diagnostics’ relationship with health maintenance organizations, independent physician associations, group purchasing organizations and preferred provider organizations from 1995 to the present. Quest Diagnostics is cooperating with the Department of Health and Human Services’ investigation.

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.

September 26, 2005

QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED

By:	/s/ Sirisha Gummaregula
	Sirisha Gummaregula Assistant General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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