8-K 1 stkrepurcvr.txt COMPANY 8-K 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 17, 2003 ------------------ (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 (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) Number) 358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215 ------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) 336-229-1127 ------------ (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS On December 17, 2003, Laboratory Corporation of America -Registered Trademark- Holdings (LabCorp -Registered Trademark-)(NYSE:LH) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock repurchase program. This program allows the Company to purchase up to an aggregate of $250 million of its Common Stock from time-to-time. The press release announcing the stock repurchase plan is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (C) Exhibit: 99.1 Press release of the Company dated December 17, 2003 SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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) By:/s/ BRADFORD T. SMITH ---------------------------------- Bradford T. Smith Executive Vice President and Secretary Date: December 17, 2003 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Description ------------ ------------------------------------- 99.1 Press Release dated December 17, 2003