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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, 2006
Commission File Number 001-12215
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
1290 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071
(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, $.01 par value per share New York Stock Exchange
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
Yes XNo
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the
Exchange Act. Yes No X
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 such 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 XNo
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 a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated
filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer X Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes No X
As of June 30, 2005, the aggregate market value of the approximately 166 million shares of voting and non-voting
common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $8.8 billion, based on the closing price on
such date of the registrant’s Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange.
As of February 21, 2007, there were outstanding 193,621,717 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value per share.
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Document
Part of Form 10-K into
which incorporated
Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement to be filed by April 28, 2007 . . ....... 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.