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56 Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings 2007
Corporate Headquarters
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
336-584-5171
Information Sources
Information about LabCorp is
available from the following
Company sources:
Investor Relations Contact
Eric Lindblom
Senior Vice President
Investor and Media Relations
336-436-6739
Center for Molecular Biology
and Pathology
800-533-0567
Center for Occupational Testing
800-833-3984
Center for Esoteric Testing
Reference Testing
800-334-5161
Paternity/Identity
800-742-3944
LabCorp Drug Development
Laboratory Services
888-244-4102
Web Site
www.LabCorp.com
Shareholder Direct Service
800-LAB-0401 (800-522-0401)
Call this number 24 hours a day and learn
the most current earnings information and
hear the most recent news releases and a
corporate profi le, speak with a shareholder
services representative, or ask to receive a
variety of printed information by fax or mail.
This same information is available from our
Web Site: www.LabCorp.com.
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Shareholder Services
6201 Fifteenth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
800-937-5449
www.amstock.com
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
101 Centreport Drive, Suite 250
Greensboro, NC 27409
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be
held at 9.00 a.m. EDT on May 7, 2008 at
The Paramount Theater,
128 East Front Street,
Burlington, NC 27215.
Form 10-K
Copies of Form 10-K as fi led with the Securities
and Exchange Commission are available without
cost to shareholders by writing to:
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Investor Relations Department
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Safe Harbor
Forward-looking statements in this annual
report are 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. Actual results could differ
materially from those suggested by these
forward-looking statements. Further informa-
tion on potential factors which could affect
the Company’s fi nancial results is included in
the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and subsequent fi lings.
Common Stock
The common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “LH.”
The following table sets forth for the calendar
periods indicated the high and low sale prices
for the Common Stock reported on the NYSE
Composite Tape.
Year Ended December 31, 2006 High Low
First Quarter $59.39 $53.68
Second Quarter 62.80 56.39
Third Quarter 68.84 61.94
Fourth Quarter 73.94 65.21
Year Ended December 31, 2007 High Low
First Quarter $81.00 $65.60
Second Quarter 80.00 71.55
Third Quarter 82.32 71.70
Fourth Quarter 79.64 65.13
Corporate Governance,
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Company’s Corporate Governance
Guidelines, the Charters of its Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, Ethics and Quality
Assurance Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee as well as
the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics are available on the Company’s Web Site
at www.LabCorp.com. You can also obtain a hard
copy of these documents, without charge, upon
written request to Eric Lindblom, Laboratory
Corporation of America Holdings, 358 South
Main Street, Burlington, NC 27215.
The Company submitted, on June 15, 2007
without qualifi cation, the Annual Certifi cation
of the Chief Executive Offi cer to the New York
Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) regarding the NYSE
corporate governance listing standards pursuant
to Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listing
Standards. The Company fi led its Certifi cations
of the Chief Executive Offi cer and the Chief
Financial Offi cer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1
and 31.2, respectively, to its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for fi scal year 2007 fi led with
the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 26, 2008.
Shareholder and Company Information
Designed and produced by Corporate Reports Inc./Atlanta www.corporatereport.com
Laboratory Corporation of America
56 Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings 2007
Corporate Headquarters
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
336-584-5171
Information Sources
Information about LabCorp is
available from the following
Company sources:
Investor Relations Contact
Eric Lindblom
Senior Vice President
Investor and Media Relations
336-436-6739
Center for Molecular Biology
and Pathology
800-533-0567
Center for Occupational Testing
800-833-3984
Center for Esoteric Testing
Reference Testing
800-334-5161
Paternity/Identity
800-742-3944
LabCorp Drug Development
Laboratory Services
888-244-4102
Web Site
www.LabCorp.com
Shareholder Direct Service
800-LAB-0401 (800-522-0401)
Call this number 24 hours a day and learn
the most current earnings information and
hear the most recent news releases and a
corporate profi le, speak with a shareholder
services representative, or ask to receive a
variety of printed information by fax or mail.
This same information is available from our
Web Site: www.LabCorp.com.
Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company
Shareholder Services
6201 Fifteenth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
800-937-5449
www.amstock.com
Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
101 Centreport Drive, Suite 250
Greensboro, NC 27409
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of shareholders will be
held at 9.00 a.m. EDT on May 7, 2008 at
The Paramount Theater,
128 East Front Street,
Burlington, NC 27215.
Form 10-K
Copies of Form 10-K as fi led with the Securities
and Exchange Commission are available without
cost to shareholders by writing to:
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Investor Relations Department
358 South Main Street
Burlington, NC 27215
Safe Harbor
Forward-looking statements in this annual
report are 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. Actual results could differ
materially from those suggested by these
forward-looking statements. Further informa-
tion on potential factors which could affect
the Company’s fi nancial results is included in
the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2007 and subsequent fi lings.
Common Stock
The common stock trades on the New York Stock
Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “LH.”
The following table sets forth for the calendar
periods indicated the high and low sale prices
for the Common Stock reported on the NYSE
Composite Tape.
Year Ended December 31, 2006 High Low
First Quarter $59.39 $53.68
Second Quarter 62.80 56.39
Third Quarter 68.84 61.94
Fourth Quarter 73.94 65.21
Year Ended December 31, 2007 High Low
First Quarter $81.00 $65.60
Second Quarter 80.00 71.55
Third Quarter 82.32 71.70
Fourth Quarter 79.64 65.13
Corporate Governance,
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
The Company’s Corporate Governance
Guidelines, the Charters of its Audit Committee,
Compensation Committee, Ethics and Quality
Assurance Committee and Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee as well as
the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics are available on the Company’s Web Site
at www.LabCorp.com. You can also obtain a hard
copy of these documents, without charge, upon
written request to Eric Lindblom, Laboratory
Corporation of America Holdings, 358 South
Main Street, Burlington, NC 27215.
The Company submitted, on June 15, 2007
without qualifi cation, the Annual Certifi cation
of the Chief Executive Offi cer to the New York
Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) regarding the NYSE
corporate governance listing standards pursuant
to Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listing
Standards. The Company fi led its Certifi cations
of the Chief Executive Offi cer and the Chief
Financial Offi cer pursuant to Section 302 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as Exhibits 31.1
and 31.2, respectively, to its Annual Report on
Form 10-K for fi scal year 2007 fi led with
the Securities and Exchange Commission
on February 26, 2008.
Shareholder and Company Information
Designed and produced by Corporate Reports Inc./Atlanta www.corporatereport.com
Laboratory Corporation of America