-----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, C2FEtyCpl6ES8nKZjFFnih8XhNSDuRdKdK13G1Wc+ckC5pfLU412lKSkw4dv8XlG xgM+wRf6CbyS8rTJfZibiw== 0000920148-99-000068.txt : 19991223 0000920148-99-000068.hdr.sgml : 19991223 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000920148-99-000068 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19991213 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 19991222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LABORATORY CORP OF AMERICA HOLDINGS CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000920148 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MEDICAL LABORATORIES [8071] IRS NUMBER: 133757370 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11353 FILM NUMBER: 99778652 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 358 S MAIN ST CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: NC ZIP: 27215 BUSINESS PHONE: 3362291127 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 358 S MAIN ST STREET 2: 4225 EXECUTIVE SQUARE, SUITE 800 CITY: BURLINGTON STATE: NC ZIP: 27215 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19940314 8-K 1 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, 1999 ------------------ (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 13, 1999, Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (the Company) announced that it has finalized an agreement with Humana, as preferred provider of laboratory services for Humana's Employers Health Insurance Company (EHI). Under the agreement, the Company will service EHI's 1.4 million covered lived throughout the country and, in the future, will be a cornerstone laboratory services provider for Humana's ChoiceCare Network. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibit 20 Press release of the Company dated December 13, 1999. 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, General Counsel, Secretary and Compliance Officer Date: December 22, 1999 EX-20 2 Laboratory Corporation of America-Registered Trademark- Holdings 358 South Main Street Burlington, NC 27215 Telephone: 336-584-5171 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - --------------------- LabCorp Contact: Pamela Sherry Humana Contact: Dick Brown 336-584-5171, Ext. 4855 502-580-3683 www.labcorp.com dbrown@humana.com LabCorp Shareholder Direct 800-LAB-0401 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA-REGISTERED TRADEMARK-SERVES AS PREFERRED PROVIDER TO HUMANA'S EHI 1.4 MILLION MEMBERS AUTOMATED SYSTEM TO LOCATE NEAREST LABCORP PATIENT SERVICE CENTER INTRODUCED Burlington, NC, December 13, 1999 - Laboratory Corporation of America- Registered Trademark-(LabCorp-Registered Trademark-) (NYSE: LH) today announced that it has finalizedd an agreement with Humana (NYSE: HUM), as preferred provider of laboratory services for Humana's Employers Health Insurance Company (EHI). Under the agreement, LabCorp will service EHI's 1.4 million covered lives throughout the country, and, in the future, will be a cornerstone laboratory services provider for Humana's ChoiceCare Network. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. "Our experience with LabCorp in designated markets throughout the country has proven its commitment to meeting the needs of our patients and providers," said Gail Scarborough, Humana's national director of ancillary networks. "As a laboratory partner, LabCorp brings an unmatched breadth of testing for quality, cost-effective laboratory services. In addition, LabCorp's continued advances in information services has significantly strengthened its ability to provide timely utilization and disease management reporting." "LabCorp is excited about the opportunity to expand our relationship with Humana as it moves to internally manage its network of services," said Stevan R. Stark, executive vice president of LabCorp. "As a technology leader with approximately 900 LabCorp-owned patient service centers and more than 100,000 physicians using our services throughout the United States, we are positioned to service the majority of Humana's EHI members. With strong steerage of services, LabCorp will be able to provide useful reporting to Humana to help it monitor lab data as a means of ensuring the best quality of care." LabCorp also announced today that it has taken an additional step in the focused use of technology to improve interaction with its diverse customer base by releasing its Automated Patient Service Center (PSC) Locator via 1-888-LABCORP (522-2677). By dialing this number, physicians or patients can access a listing of LabCorp's patient service centers by simply entering their five-digit ZIP code. Callers can select to receive a list of LabCorp-owned facilities for routine clinical testing or occupational drug screening. Customers may also review a listing of LabCorp PSCs, along with corresponding maps, via LabCorp's web site at www.labcorp.com. Laboratory Corporation of America-Registered Trademark-Holdings (LabCorp- Registered Trademark-) is a national clinical laboratory with annual revenues of $1.6 billion in 1998. With 18,000 employees and over 100,000 clients nationwide, the Company offers more than 2,000 clinical tests, ranging from simple blood analyses to more sophisticated technologies. Included in LabCorp's network of 25 major laboratories are three Centers of Excellence. The Center for Molecular Biology and Pathology, in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina, develops applications for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technology. Its Center for Occupational Testing in RTP is the world's largest substance abuse testing facility, and the Center for Esoteric Testing in Burlington, North Carolina, performs the largest volume of rare analyses in the network. LabCorp's clients include physicians, state and federal governments, managed care organizations, hospitals, clinics, pharmaceutical and Fortune 1000 companies, and other clinical laboratories. Humana Inc., headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the nation's largest publicly traded managed health care companies with approximately 6 million medical members located primarily in 15 states and Puerto Rico. Humana offers coordinated health care through a variety of plans - health maintenance organizations, preferred provider organizations, point-of-service plans, and administrative services products - to employer groups, government-sponsored plans, and individuals. Each of the above forward-looking statements is subject to change based on various important factors, including without limitation, competitive actions in the marketplace and adverse actions of governmental and other third-party payors. Further information on potential factors that could affect the companies' financial results is included in each company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998 and subsequent filings. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----