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
Date of Report: August 6, 2003
Commission file number: 0-16946
LabOne, Inc.
10101 Renner Blvd.
Lenexa, Kansas 66219
(913) 888-1770
Incorporated in Missouri
I.R.S. Employer Identification Number: 43-1039532
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
LabOne Acquires ScanTech Solutions and Announces Long-Term
Agreements with Protective Life Insurance Company
LabOne, Inc., announced today that it has acquired ScanTech Solutions, L.L.C., Earth City, Mo. from Protective Life Corporation (NYSE: PL), Birmingham, Al. ScanTech is a leading provider of medical document retrieval services to life insurance carriers in the United States. As part of the acquisition, LabOne entered into long-term agreements to provide certain Protective Life affiliates with teleunderwriting, paramedical examination, laboratory testing and medical document retrieval services. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
LabOne, Inc.
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Date: August 6, 2003 |
By /s/ John W. McCarty |