UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): February 1, 2024
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 | | | 16-1387862 |
| (Commission File Number) | | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 500 Plaza Drive | | | |
| Secaucus, | NJ | | | 07094 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | | (Zip Code) |
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| | (973) | 520-2700 | |
| (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value | DGX | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On February 1, 2024, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the "Company") issued a press release announcing, among other things, its results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 8.01. Other Events
On February 1, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a 5.6% increase in its quarterly dividend from $0.71 to $0.75 per share, or $3.00 per share annually, effective with the dividend payable on April 22, 2024 to shareholders of record of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated common stock on April 8, 2024. The Company has raised its dividend annually since 2011. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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| d. | Exhibit | |
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| 99.1 | |
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| 104 | The cover page from this current report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL. |
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.
February 1, 2024
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| QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED |
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| By: | /s/ Sean D. Mersten |
| Sean D. Mersten |
| Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
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