Laboratory Corp. (LH) Extends $2.80/Share Tender for Orchid Cellmark (ORCH)

Laboratory Corporation of America (NYSE: LH) reports it is extending until 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on October 7, 2011 LabCorp’s previously announced cash tender offer for all outstanding shares of the common stock of Orchid Cellmark Inc. (Nasdaq: ORCH).

As announced previously, on April 19, 2011, LabCorp, through its wholly owned subsidiary OCM Acquisition Corp., commenced a tender offer for all outstanding shares of Orchid at a price of $2.80 per share net to the seller in cash without interest and subject to applicable withholding taxes.

---

Serious News for Serious Traders! Try StreetInsider.com Premium Free!

---

You May Also Be Interested In

• Holcim to acquire Fermacell from James Hardie for EUR 840M
• Genworth Financial CEO returns from leave of absence in September
• Sempra sells Mexican gas distributor Ecogas for ~$500M