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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Madison, New Jersey 07940</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>AMENDED AND RESTATED QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr.</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Quest Diagnostics Incorporated</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Three Giralda Farms</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>Madison, New Jersey 07940</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>(973) 520-2116</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone</FONT></P>
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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>number, including area code, of agent for service)</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting
company&#148; in Rule&nbsp;12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</FONT></P>

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 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>400,000 Shares<BR>
 (1)</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Represents the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance pursuant to the Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &#147;Plan&#148;). </FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Estimated
 pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of
 calculating the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low
 prices reported for the shares of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
 on October 22, 2009.</FONT></P>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>EXPLANATORY NOTE</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Quest Diagnostics Incorporated,
a Delaware corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148; or the &#147;Registrant&#148;) has prepared this registration
statement in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), to
register shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share, issuable under our Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the &#147;Plan&#148;).</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>PART I.<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information*</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information*</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 2 -</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>*Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section&nbsp;10(a) prospectus is omitted
from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the
Securities Act.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>PART II<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents and reports filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the &#147;Commission&#148;) are incorporated herein by reference:</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)
Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008 filed February 17, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09614149).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)
Quarterly Report of the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2009 filed April 24, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09770113); Quarterly
Report of the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 filed
July 28, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09967892); and Quarterly Report of
the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed
October 27, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 091138045).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)
Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No.
    09544066), February 13, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09603741), March
    20, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09694396), April 15, 2009 (File No.
    001-12215/Film No. 09751344), April 21, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No.
    09760489), July 21, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09954155) and October
20, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 091127008).</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)
The description of the Registrant&#146;s common stock, par value $0.01, set forth in
its Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-12215, Item 11) filed by the
Registrant and declared effective on November 26, 1996, including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
addition, all documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), prior to filing of a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement which indicates that all securities offered have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to
be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 4.
Description of Securities.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 3 -</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Limitation on Liability of Directors</B></U></I></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to authority conferred by Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(the &#147;DGCL&#148;), Paragraph 11 of our certificate of incorporation (the
&#147;Certificate&#148;) eliminates the personal liability of directors to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, including,
without limitation, directors serving on committees of our board of directors.
Directors remain liable for (1) any breach of the duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders, (2) any act or omission not in good faith or which involves
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) any violation of
Section 174 of the DGCL, which proscribes the payment of dividends and stock
purchases or redemptions under certain circumstances, and (4) any transaction from
which directors derive an improper personal benefit.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><I>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U><B>Indemnification
and Insurance</B></U></I></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In
accordance with Section 145 of the DGCL, which provides for the indemnification
of directors, officers, and employees under certain circumstances, Section 7.01
of our By-Laws and Section 11 of our Certificate each grant the Corporation&#146;s
officers and directors a right to indemnification, to the fullest extent
authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but in
the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits
the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law
permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment) for all expenses,
liabilities and losses reasonably incurred by each director or officer who was
or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (hereinafter a &#147;proceeding&#148;), by reason of the fact that he or
she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation
or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including
service with respect to employee benefit plans, and such indemnification shall
continue as to former directors and officers and shall inure to the benefit of
such directors&#146; and officers&#146; heirs, executors and administrators; provided,
however, that, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking
indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
the person seeking indemnification will be granted only if such proceeding (or
part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Our
By-laws and our Certificate also each provide that officers and directors of
the Corporation covered by this indemnification provision shall be entitled to
receive advancement of such expenses prior to the final disposition of the proceeding;
provided, however, that such advances will only be made upon delivery to the
Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to
repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or
officer is not entitled to be indemnified under such provisions of our By-Laws
or Certificate or otherwise.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
By-Laws and our Certificate further provide that the indemnification set forth
in each document shall not limit or exclude any rights, indemnities or
limitations of liability to which any such officer or director may otherwise be
entitled, whether as a matter of law, by agreement, </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 4 -</FONT></P>

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<P><FONT SIZE=2>vote of the stockholders or
disinterested directors of the Corporation, under either of the Certificate of
Incorporation or the By-Laws, or otherwise.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
of our By-Laws and our Certificate further provides that the Corporation may
maintain insurance to protect itself and its officers and directors against
such loss, expense and liability, and such insurance shall be effective whether
or not the Corporation would have the power to provide to such person the
indemnification set forth under the DGCL. The Corporation intends
to maintain insurance coverage for its officers and directors as well as insurance
coverage to reimburse the Corporation for potential costs of its corporate
indemnification of directors.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our
By-Laws further provide that should any repeal or modification of any of the
provisions of Section 7.01 occur, such changes would not adversely affect any
right or protection of any director, officer or other person in respect of any
proceeding arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior
to the time of such repeal or modification. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><U>Additional Rights</U></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 7, 2008
the Corporation is required to indemnify (including advancement of expenses)
Surya N. Mohapatra to the full extent permitted by law and the Corporation&#146;s
By-laws, and to include him as an insured person under the Corporation&#146;s
directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance policy. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted for directors and officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, the Corporation has been advised that, in the opinion of
the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claims.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 8.
Exhibits.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following Exhibits numbers marked with an asterisk (*) are filed herewith,
except as otherwise noted.</FONT></P>

<p><FONT SIZE=2>Exhibit
Description of Document</FONT></p>

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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>

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 </TD>
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 </TD>
 </TR>

 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Restated
 Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment to
 the Restated Certificate of Incorporation</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and
 Restated By-Laws of the Registrant</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>5.1*</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of
 Shearman and Sterling, LLP</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>



<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 5 -</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="96%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
  <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>23.1*</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of
 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>24.1*</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Power of
 Attorney (included on signature page)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>Item 9.
Undertakings</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement:</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the &#147;Calculation of Registration
Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement;</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii)
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
to such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement
is on Form S-8, and paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not
apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)
The Registrant undertakes that it will submit the Plan and any amendment
thereto to the Internal Revenue Service (&#147;IRS&#148;) in a timely manner and will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to maintain the tax-qualified
status of the Plan.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 6 -</FONT></P>


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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)
For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each filing of the Registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.</FONT></P>

<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 7 -</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>SIGNATURES</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on
Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Madison,
State of New Jersey, on October 27, 2009.</FONT></P>

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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
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 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Quest
 Diagnostics Incorporated</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>By:</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Surya N.
 Mohapatra</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>

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 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Surya N.
 Mohapatra, Ph.D.</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of
 the Board,</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ><FONT SIZE=2>President and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed on October 27, 2009 below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each
individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael
E. Prevoznik and William J. O&#146;Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of
them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full
power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all
amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or
his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</FONT></P>

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 <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1><B>Signatures</B></FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1><B>Capacity</B></FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP><P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
   <TD VALIGN=TOP><P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
   <TD VALIGN=TOP><P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=1><B>&nbsp;</B></FONT></P></TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Surya N.
 Mohapatra</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD rowspan="4" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Chairman of
   the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=GRAY ALIGN=CENTER> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Surya N.
 Mohapatra</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
<tr>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>

 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD><TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
<tr>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Robert A. Hagemann</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD><TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD><TD rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer</FONT></P>
 </TD></TR>

<TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=GRAY ALIGN=CENTER> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Robert A. Hagemann</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
</TABLE>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>- 8 -</FONT></P>

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 <TR STYLE="FONT-SIZE:1PX">
 <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 <TD WIDTH="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P>&nbsp;</P> </TD>
 </TR>

  <TR>
    <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP><P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Thomas F.
 Bongiorno</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD width="20%" ROWSPAN=5 VALIGN=TOP>
      <P><FONT SIZE=2>Vice President,
      Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer</FONT></P>    </TD>
  </TR>
  <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=GRAY ALIGN=CENTER> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP colspan=2>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Thomas F.
 Bongiorno</FONT></P> </TD>

 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
   <TD VALIGN=TOP colspan=2>&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>


<TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP></TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP></TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ John C.
 Baldwin, M.D.</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="2" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=GRAY ALIGN=CENTER> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>John C.
 Baldwin, M.D.</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
  <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D</FONT></P></TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="2" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

 <HR SIZE=1 WIDTH="100%" NOSHADE COLOR=GRAY ALIGN=CENTER> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
   <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ William F. Buehler</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="2" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>William F.
 Buehler</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
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 <TR>
   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
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   <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Rosanne Haggerty</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
 <TR>
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 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Rosanne Haggerty</FONT></P></TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
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 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Gary M. Pfeiffer</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Gary M.
 Pfeiffer</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
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 <TR>
   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P></TD>
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 <TD width="20%" VALIGN=TOP>

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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
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 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Gail R.
 Wilensky, Ph.D</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 </TR>
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   <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>&nbsp;</TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>/s/ John B. Ziegler</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="4%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="20%" rowspan="3" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>Director</FONT></P>
</TD>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>John B.
 Ziegler</FONT></P> </TD>
 <TD width="6%" VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></P> </TD>
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</TABLE>
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=2>EXHIBIT INDEX</FONT></P>

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 <P><FONT SIZE="1"><B>Exhibit
Number</B> </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT SIZE="1"><B>Exhibit</B> </FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(filed as an Exhibit to the
Corporation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 (Date of Report April 24, 2009) and incorporated
herein by reference (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 09770113)</FONT></P>
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 </TR>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.2</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to the Corporation&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 31,
2001) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 1652600)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 </TR>
 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.3</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment of
 the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to the
 Corporation&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
 2006 (Date of Report July 31, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference
 (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 06992039)</FONT></P>
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 </TR>
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 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>4.4</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (filed as an Exhibit to the Corporation&#146;s
current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report:
February 13, 2009) and incorporated herein by reference (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 09603741)</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 <TR>
 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>5.1*</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Opinion of
 Shearman and Sterling, LLP</FONT></P>
 </TD>
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 <TD VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>23.1*</FONT></P>
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 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Consent of
 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>24.1*</FONT></P>
 </TD>
 <TD COLSPAN=2 VALIGN=TOP>
 <P><FONT SIZE=2>Power of
 Attorney (included on signature page)</FONT></P>
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 <P><FONT SIZE=2>*Filed
herewith.</FONT></P>
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Registration No. __________
UNITED
 STATES
SECURITIES
 AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
 S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
QUEST
 DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization
16-1387862
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
Three Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940
(Address of principal executive office)
AMENDED AND RESTATED QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED LONG-TERM INCENTIVE
PLAN FOR NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS
(Full title of the Plan)
William J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr.
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
Three Giralda Farms
Madison, New Jersey 07940
(973) 520-2116
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone
number, including area code, of agent for service)
Indicate by
check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions
of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting
company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
 accelerated filer
x
Accelerated
 filer
o
Non-accelerated
 filer
o
(Do not
 check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller
 reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of
Securities to be
Registered
Amount to be
Registered
Proposed
Maximum
Offering Price
Per Share (2)
Proposed
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price
Amount of
Registration Fee
Common
 Stock, Par Value $0.01
400,000 Shares
(1)
$56.42
$22,568,000
$1,259.29
(1)
Represents the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for
issuance pursuant to the Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan").
(2)
Estimated
 pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act solely for the purpose of
 calculating the registration fee based upon the average of the high and low
 prices reported for the shares of Common Stock on the New York Stock Exchange
 on October 22, 2009.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Quest Diagnostics Incorporated,
a Delaware corporation (the "Corporation" or the "Registrant") has prepared this registration
statement in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), to
register shares of our common stock, $0.01 par value per share, issuable under our Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics
Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Plan").
PART I.
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual
Information*
- 2 -
*Information
required by Part I to be contained in the Section 10(a) prospectus is omitted
from this Registration Statement in accordance with Rule 428 under the
Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.
Incorporation of Documents by Reference
The
following documents and reports filed by the Registrant with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") are incorporated herein by reference:
(a)
Annual Report of the Registrant on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2008 filed February 17, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09614149).
(b)
Quarterly Report of the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,
2009 filed April 24, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09770113); Quarterly
Report of the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 filed
July 28, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09967892); and Quarterly Report of
the Registrant on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 filed
October 27, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 091138045).
(c)
Current Reports on Form 8-K dated January 26, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No.
    09544066), February 13, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09603741), March
    20, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09694396), April 15, 2009 (File No.
    001-12215/Film No. 09751344), April 21, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No.
    09760489), July 21, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 09954155) and October
20, 2009 (File No. 001-12215/Film No. 091127008).
(d)
The description of the Registrant's common stock, par value $0.01, set forth in
its Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-12215, Item 11) filed by the
Registrant and declared effective on November 26, 1996, including any amendment
or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
In
addition, all documents filed by the Registrant with the Commission pursuant to
Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), prior to filing of a post-effective amendment to
this registration statement which indicates that all securities offered have
been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be
deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to
be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement
contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in
any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall be deemed, except as so modified or
superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item 4.
Description of Securities.
Not
applicable.
- 3 -
Item 5.
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not
applicable.
Item 6.
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Limitation on Liability of Directors
Pursuant
to authority conferred by Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law
(the "DGCL"), Paragraph 11 of our certificate of incorporation (the
"Certificate") eliminates the personal liability of directors to us or our
stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty, including,
without limitation, directors serving on committees of our board of directors.
Directors remain liable for (1) any breach of the duty of loyalty to us or our
stockholders, (2) any act or omission not in good faith or which involves
intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (3) any violation of
Section 174 of the DGCL, which proscribes the payment of dividends and stock
purchases or redemptions under certain circumstances, and (4) any transaction from
which directors derive an improper personal benefit.
Indemnification
and Insurance
In
accordance with Section 145 of the DGCL, which provides for the indemnification
of directors, officers, and employees under certain circumstances, Section 7.01
of our By-Laws and Section 11 of our Certificate each grant the Corporation's
officers and directors a right to indemnification, to the fullest extent
authorized by the DGCL, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but in
the case of any such amendment, only to the extent that such amendment permits
the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights than said law
permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment) for all expenses,
liabilities and losses reasonably incurred by each director or officer who was
or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any
action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative (hereinafter a "proceeding"), by reason of the fact that he or
she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at
the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation
or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including
service with respect to employee benefit plans, and such indemnification shall
continue as to former directors and officers and shall inure to the benefit of
such directors' and officers' heirs, executors and administrators; provided,
however, that, the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking
indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by
the person seeking indemnification will be granted only if such proceeding (or
part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Our
By-laws and our Certificate also each provide that officers and directors of
the Corporation covered by this indemnification provision shall be entitled to
receive advancement of such expenses prior to the final disposition of the proceeding;
provided, however, that such advances will only be made upon delivery to the
Corporation of an undertaking, by or on behalf of such director or officer, to
repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or
officer is not entitled to be indemnified under such provisions of our By-Laws
or Certificate or otherwise.
Our
By-Laws and our Certificate further provide that the indemnification set forth
in each document shall not limit or exclude any rights, indemnities or
limitations of liability to which any such officer or director may otherwise be
entitled, whether as a matter of law, by agreement,
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vote of the stockholders or
disinterested directors of the Corporation, under either of the Certificate of
Incorporation or the By-Laws, or otherwise.
Each
of our By-Laws and our Certificate further provides that the Corporation may
maintain insurance to protect itself and its officers and directors against
such loss, expense and liability, and such insurance shall be effective whether
or not the Corporation would have the power to provide to such person the
indemnification set forth under the DGCL. The Corporation intends
to maintain insurance coverage for its officers and directors as well as insurance
coverage to reimburse the Corporation for potential costs of its corporate
indemnification of directors.
Our
By-Laws further provide that should any repeal or modification of any of the
provisions of Section 7.01 occur, such changes would not adversely affect any
right or protection of any director, officer or other person in respect of any
proceeding arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior
to the time of such repeal or modification.
Additional Rights
Pursuant
to an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated as of November 7, 2008
the Corporation is required to indemnify (including advancement of expenses)
Surya N. Mohapatra to the full extent permitted by law and the Corporation's
By-laws, and to include him as an insured person under the Corporation's
directors' and officers' liability insurance policy.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be
permitted for directors and officers and controlling persons pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, the Corporation has been advised that, in the opinion of
the Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
Item 7.
Exemption from Registration Claims.
Not
applicable.
Item 8.
Exhibits.
The
following Exhibits numbers marked with an asterisk (*) are filed herewith,
except as otherwise noted.
Exhibit
Description of Document
4.1
Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors
4.2
Restated
 Certificate of Incorporation
4.3
Amendment to
 the Restated Certificate of Incorporation
4.4
Amended and
 Restated By-Laws of the Registrant
5.1*
Opinion of
 Shearman and Sterling, LLP
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23.1*
Consent of
 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1*
Power of
 Attorney (included on signature page)
Item 9.
Undertakings
(a)
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement:
(i)
to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
1933;
(ii)
to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective
date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities
offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that
which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the
changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the
maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii)
to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution
not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
to such information in the Registration Statement; provided, however, that
paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement
is on Form S-8, and paragraphs (a)(1)(i), (a)(1)(ii) and (a)(1)(iii) do not
apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-3 or Form F-3 and the
information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the
Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the Registration
Statement.
(2)
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new
registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
offering.
(4)
The Registrant undertakes that it will submit the Plan and any amendment
thereto to the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") in a timely manner and will
make all changes required by the IRS in order to maintain the tax-qualified
status of the Plan.
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(b)
For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933,
each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference
in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration
statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such
securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(c)
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of
1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant
has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission
such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of
appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is
against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on
Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Madison,
State of New Jersey, on October 27, 2009.
Quest
 Diagnostics Incorporated
By:
/s/ Surya N.
 Mohapatra
Surya N.
 Mohapatra, Ph.D.
Chairman of
 the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement
has been signed on October 27, 2009 below by the following persons in the
capacities indicated.
Each
individual whose manual signature appears below constitutes and appoints Michael
E. Prevoznik and William J. O'Shaughnessy, Jr., and each of
them singly, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents with full
power of substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement and any and all
amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same,
with all exhibits thereto, any related registration filed pursuant to Rule
462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all the said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them or their or
his or her substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Signatures
Capacity
/s/ Surya N.
 Mohapatra
Chairman of
   the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer
Surya N.
 Mohapatra
/s/ Robert A. Hagemann
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Robert A. Hagemann
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/s/ Thomas F.
 Bongiorno
Vice President,
      Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer
Thomas F.
 Bongiorno
/s/ John C.
 Baldwin, M.D.
Director
John C.
 Baldwin, M.D.
/s/ Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D
Director
Jenne K. Britell, Ph.D
/s/ William F. Buehler
Director
William F.
 Buehler
/s/ Rosanne Haggerty
Director
Rosanne Haggerty
/s/ Gary M. Pfeiffer
Director
Gary M.
 Pfeiffer
/s/ Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.
Director
Daniel C. Stanzione, Ph.D.
/s/ Gail R. Wilensky, Ph.D
Director
Gail R.
 Wilensky, Ph.D
/s/ John B. Ziegler
Director
John B.
 Ziegler
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit
4.1
Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(filed as an Exhibit to the
Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009 (Date of Report April 24, 2009) and incorporated
herein by reference (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 09770113)
4.2
Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to the Corporation's
Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 31,
2001) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 1652600)
4.3
Amendment of
 the Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to the
 Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30,
 2006 (Date of Report July 31, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference
 (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 06992039)
4.4
Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Registrant (filed as an Exhibit to the Corporation's
current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report:
February 13, 2009) and incorporated herein by reference (Commission File Number 001-12215/Film No. 09603741)
5.1*
Opinion of
 Shearman and Sterling, LLP
23.1*
Consent of
 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
24.1*
Power of
 Attorney (included on signature page)
*Filed
herewith.
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