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): July 21, 2010
Quest
Diagnostics Incorporated
(Exact Name of
Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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001-12215 |
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16-1387862 |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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Three Giralda Farms |
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Madison, NJ |
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07940 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
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(973) 520-2700 |
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
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Item 2.02. |
Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On July 21, 2010, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing, among other things, its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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Item 9.01. |
Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press release of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated dated July 21, 2010, announcing, among other things, its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. |
Signature
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.
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July 21, 2010 |
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QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED |
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By: |
/s/ Robert A. Hagemann |
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Robert A. Hagemann |
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Senior Vice President and Chief |
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Financial Officer |
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