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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-19-300570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		14
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20191122
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191126
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191126

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:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11353
		FILM NUMBER:		191247669

	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
		CITY:			BURLINGTON
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			27215

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL HEALTH LABORATORIES HOLDINGS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940314
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