Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Principal Officers.


Laboratory Corporation of America® Holdings ("LabCorp") today announced that on November 22, 2019, LabCorp's Board of Directors appointed Jeffrey A. Davis as a member of the Board of Directors, effective December 1, 2019. Mr. Davis will also serve on the Audit Committee and the Quality and Compliance Committee of the Board of Directors. Mr. Davis will be entitled to receive compensation for his service on the Board of Directors consistent with LabCorp's director compensation program, as described in LabCorp's most recent proxy statement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 29, 2019.

Mr. Davis currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Qurate Retail Group, and prior to that served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of J. C. Penney Company Inc. Mr. Davis has more than 30 years of experience, including CFO roles at companies such as Darden Restaurants Inc. and Walmart U.S.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD.

On November 26, 2019, LabCorp issued a press release announcing the appointment of Mr. Davis. A copy of that press release is attached to this current report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



  99.1        Press Release dated November 26, 2019 issued by Laboratory Corporation
            of America Holdings.

  104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
            document).

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