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

           January 24, 2005           
(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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ITEM 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 24, 2005 — Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings (LabCorp®) announced that Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Bradford T. Smith, is scheduled to speak at the Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference in New York, NY on January 25, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the presentation will be available via the Company web site at www.labcorp.com. An archived replay of the audio webcast will be available for 30 days following the conference.

Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated January 24, 2005

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.

         
  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
(Registrant)
 		  
Date: January 24, 2005  By:   /s/Bradford T. Smith    
    Bradford T. Smith, Executive Vice President
and Secretary