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

April 17, 2019

(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 jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
358 South Main Street, Burlington, North Carolina		27215		336-229-1127
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)		(Registrant’s telephone number including area code)

 

 

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

LabCorp^® (NYSE: LH), a leading global life sciences company that is deeply integrated in guiding patient care, and Envigo, a leading provider of nonclinical contract research services and research models, announced on April 17, 2019 that LabCorp’s Covance Drug Development segment will acquire Envigo’s nonclinical research services business, and Envigo’s Research Models Services business will acquire the Covance Research Products business. This transaction will result in Envigo becoming a pure-play research models and services business, while Covance will expand its global nonclinical drug development capabilities. A copy of the press release announcing this transaction has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1		Press Release, dated April 17, 2019, jointly issued by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings and Envigo International Holdings, Inc.

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.

 

April 17, 2019

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release, dated April 17, 2019, jointly issued by Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings and Envigo International Holdings, Inc.