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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-K
Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
Commission File Number 1-12215
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
One Malcolm Avenue, Teterboro, NJ 07608
(201) 393-5000
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
16-1387862
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock
with attached Preferred Share Purchase Right New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past
90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K. [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
Yes X No
As of June 30, 2003, the aggregate market value of the approximately 83 million shares of voting and non-voting
common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $5.3 billion, based on the closing price on
such date of the registrant’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
As of February 23, 2004, there were outstanding 103,604,635 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Part of Form 10-K into
Document which incorporated
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed by April 29, 2004 . . . Part III
Such Proxy Statement, except for portions thereof, which have been specifically incorporated by reference,
shall not be deemed “filed’’ as part of this report on Form 10-K.