Quest Diagnostics starts tender offer for notes
By
Associated Press
May 19, 2009
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Medical lab operator Quest Diagnostics Inc. said Tuesday that it started a tender offer to buy up to $200 million of senior notes due in 2010 and 2011.
Quest said there are $400 million of the 2010 notes outstanding and $275 million of the 2011 notes outstanding.
Those who tender notes before June 2 will receive a $30 early tender premium per $1,000 of notes tendered and validly accepted.
The tender offer expires on June 16 unless extended.
Shares of Quest Diagnostics added 59 cents to $51.64 in midday trading.