Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(e) On January 1, 2013, Everett Cunningham, Senior Vice President, Commercial, and John B. Haydon, Senior Vice President, Operations, became executive officers of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (the "Company") and became Schedule B Participants in the Company's Executive Officer Severance Plan (the "Plan"). A copy of the Plan with updated Schedules A and B is attached as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d. Exhibit Description
10.1 Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Executive Officer Severance Plan

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