Laboratory Corp of America Holdings – ‘NT 10-K’ for 12/31/96

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Notice of a Late Filing of a Form 10-K   —   Form 12b-25
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: NT 10-K     Notice of a Late Filing of a Form 10-K                 3±    10K 


SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  
Washington, DC 20549  

FORM 12b-25 

Notification of Late Filing 

                                  Commission File Number 1-11353

(Check one)                                                                     

[X] Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB [ ] Form 11-K                                     
[ ] Form 20-F [ ] Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB [ ] Form N-SAR                      

For period ended December 31, 1996                                  

[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-KSB                              
[ ] Transition Report on Form 20-F                                              
[ ] Transition Report on Form 11-K                                              
[ ] Transition Report on Form 10-Q and Form 10-QSB                              
[ ] Transition Report on Form N-SAR                                             

           For the transition period ended _____________________________

       Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the
Commission has verified any information contained herein.                       

            If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the item(s) to which the notification relates: ______________   

_____________________________________________________________________________   

PART I      

REGISTRANT INFORMATION      

  Full name of registrant   Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
                             -------------------------------------------

   Former name if applicable ___________________________________________

Address of principal executive office (Street and Number)         

       358 South Main Street
       ---------------------

City, State and Zip Code  Burlington, North Carolina 27215        
                             -------------------------------------------

PART II     

RULE 12b-25(b) AND (c)      

           If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable
effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b),   
the following should be completed.  (Check appropriate box.)                    

            [X] (a) The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III
of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;    

    [X] (b) The subject annual report, semi-annual report,
transition report on Forms 10-K, 10-KSB, 20-F, 11-K or Form N-SAR, or portion   
thereof will be filed on or before the 15th calendar day following the          
prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on    
Form 10-Q, 10-QSB, or portion thereof will be filed on or before the fifth      
calendar day following the prescribed due date; and                             

           [ ]  (c) The accountant's statement or other exhibit required
by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.                              

PART III      

NARRATIVE     

          State below in reasonable detail the reasons why Forms 10-K,
10-KSB, 11-K, 20-F, 10-Q, 10-QSB, N-SAR or the transition report or portion     
thereof could not be filed within the prescribed time period.                   

  Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings is currently in the process
of negotiating the terms of an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement
  with its existing lenders as well as finalizing various issues related
   to its proposed offering to existing stockholders of rights to purchase
   preferred stock. As this has consumed significant management resources,
   the Annual Report on Form 10-K could not be filed within the prescribed
time period without unreasonable effort or expense.                 

PART IV     

OTHER INFORMATION     

             (1) Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to
this notification.                                                              

Bradford T. Smith                    (910) 229-1127               
----------------------          ------------------------------          
(Name)                  (Area Code) (Telephone Number)  

  (2) Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d)
or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company  
Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the  
registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?  If the answer is    
no, identify report(s).                                                         

     [X]  Yes       [ ] No

(3) Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of     
operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be       
reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or    
portion thereof?                                                                

      [ ] Yes       [X]  No*

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings      
--------------------------------------------------      
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)      

Has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the      
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.                                          

Date: March 31, 1997      By /s/ Wesley R. Elingburg                            
--------------         -------------------------------------        
Wesley R. Elingburg   
   Executive Vice President,
               Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

_______________                                                                 
*  Any significant changes in results of operations have been previously        
disclosed.                                                                

Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘NT 10-K’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
Filed on:		3/31/97		10-Q
For Period End:		12/31/96		10-K405,  10-K405/A
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