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
JULY 13, 2000
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(Date of earliest event reported)
LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 1-11353 13-3757370
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification
incorporation) Number)
358 SOUTH MAIN STREET, BURLINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA 27215
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(Address of principal executive offices)
336-229-1127
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On July 13, 2000, Laboratory Corporation of America-
Registered Trademark- Holdings (LabCorp-Registered Trademark-
) announced that more than 99.97 percent of the shares of
its outstanding 8 1/2 percent Series A Convertible
Exchangeable Preferred Stock and 8 1/2 percent Series B
Convertible Pay-in-Kind Preferred Stock called for
redemption have been converted into the Company's common
stock at the request of the preferred shareholders.
Conversion of such shares of preferred stock into common
stock has resulted in the issuance of approximately 20.9
million additional shares of common stock since the
redemption was announced on June 6, 2000, for a total of
approxomately 34.3 million common shares outstanding.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL
INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibit
20 Press release of the Company dated
July 13, 2000.
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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
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(Registrant)
By:/S/ BRADFORD T. SMITH
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Bradford T. Smith
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel, Secretary
and Compliance Officer
Date: July 21, 2000
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