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): December 5, 1996
LabOne, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-15975 48-0952323
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I. R. S. Employer
of incorporation File Number) Identification No.)
10310 W. 84th Terrace, Lenexa, KS 66214
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 913-888-1770
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Item 5. Other Events
On December 5, 1996, LabOne, Inc. announced that it has agreed to
acquire selected assets, including customer lists, of Gib Laboratories, Inc.,
a subsidiary of Prudential Insurance Company of America. The transaction is
subject to approval by Gib Laboratories' and Prudential's boards of directors.
Concurrently, Prudential's Individual Insurance Group has agreed to use
LabOne as its exclusive provider of risk assessment testing services.
Gib Laboratories, Inc., based out of New Providence, New Jersey, is the
fourth largest provider of risk assessment testing.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
LabOne, Inc.
Date: December 6, 1996 By /s/ Kurt E. Gruenbacher
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Kurt E. Gruenbacher
V.P. Finance and Chief
Accounting Officer
Date: December 6, 1996 By /s/ Robert D. Thompson
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Robert D. Thompson
Executive V.P. Finance,
CFO and Treasurer
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