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grants under the Stock Compensation Plans) to offset tax withholding obligations that occur upon the
delivery of outstanding common shares underlying restricted stock units and performance share units.
(C) In January 2010, our Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase an additional $750 million of
the Company’s common stock. The share repurchase authorization has no set expiration or termination date.
Performance Graph
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total shareholder return on Quest Diagnostics’
common stock since December 31, 2004, based on the market price of the Company’s common stock and
assuming reinvestment of dividends, with the cumulative total shareholder return of companies on the Standard &
Poor’s 500 Stock Index and the S&P 500 Healthcare Equipment & Services Index.
Comparison of Cumulative Five Year Total Return
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Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
Date
Closing
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Price(1) DGX S&P 500 S&P 500 H.C. DGX S&P 500 S&P 500 H.C.
Total Shareholder Return Performance Graph Values
12/31/2005 . . ............ $51.48 8.51% 4.91% 17.81% $108.51 $104.91 $117.81
12/31/2006 . . ............ $53.00 3.71% 15.79% 0.25% $112.53 $121.48 $118.10
12/31/2007 . . ............ $52.90 0.58% 5.49% 13.37% $113.17 $128.16 $133.89
12/31/2008 . . ............ $51.91 (1.08)% (37.00)% (37.27)% $111.95 $ 80.74 $ 83.99
12/31/2009 . . ............ $60.38 17.22% 26.46% 32.65% $131.23 $102.11 $114.11
(1) All values are adjusted to reflect the Company’s two-for-one stock split that occurred on June 20, 2005.
For information regarding our equity compensation plans, see Item 12, page 36.
Item 6. Selected Financial Data
See page 40.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
See page 42.
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
See Item 15(a)1 and Item 15(a)2.
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