Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

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Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a)Documents filed as part of this Report.

1.Index to financial statements and supplementary data filed as part of this Report.

ItemPage
Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 238)F- 1
Consolidated Balance SheetsF- 3
Consolidated Statements of OperationsF- 4
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive IncomeF- 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash FlowsF- 6
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' EquityF- 7
Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsF- 8
  1. Financial Statement Schedules

None.

  1. Exhibits
Exhibit NumberDescription
3.1Restated Certificate of Incorporation (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
3.2Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company, as amended November 14, 2022 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 14, 2022) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.1Form of 6.95% Senior Note due 2037 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.2Form of 5.750% Senior Note due 2040 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 17, 2009) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.3Form of 4.250% Senior Note due 2024 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 12, 2014) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.4Form of 3.500% Senior Note due 2025 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 5, 2015) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.5Form of 4.700% Senior Note due 2045 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 5, 2015) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.6Form of 3.450% Senior Note due 2026 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 23, 2016) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.7Form of 4.200% Senior Note due 2029 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 7, 2019) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)

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4.8Form of 2.950% Senior Note due 2030 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: December 9, 2019) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.9Form of 2.800% Senior Note due 2031 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 11, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.10Form of 6.400% Senior Note due 2033 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report October 30, 2023) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.11Indenture dated as of June 27, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 27, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.12First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 27, 2001, among the Company, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 27, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.13Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 26, 2001, among the Company, the Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 26, 2001) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.14Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 4, 2002, among the Company, the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors, and The Bank of New York (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: April 1, 2002) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.15Fourth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 19, 2003, among Unilab Corporation (f/k/a Quest Diagnostics Newco Incorporated), the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.16Fifth Supplemental Indenture dated as of April 16, 2004, among Unilab Acquisition Corporation (d/b/a FNA Clinics of America), the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.17Sixth Supplemental Indenture dated as of October 31, 2005, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: October 31, 2005) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.18Seventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 21, 2005, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 21, 2005) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.19Eighth Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 31, 2006, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: July 31, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.20Ninth Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 30, 2006, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: September 30, 2006) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)

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4.21Tenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 22, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.22Eleventh Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 22, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.23Twelfth Supplemental Indenture dated as of June 25, 2007, among the Company, The Bank of New York, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: June 19, 2007) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.24Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 17, 2009, among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 17, 2009) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.25Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 24, 2011, among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, and the Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 21, 2011) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.26Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 30, 2011, among the Company, The Bank of New York Mellon, and the Additional Subsidiary Guarantors (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2011 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.27Sixteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 17, 2014, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 12, 2014) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.28Seventeenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 10, 2015, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 5, 2015) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.29Eighteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 26, 2016, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 23, 2016) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.30Nineteenth Supplemental Indenture dated as of March 12 2019, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: March 7, 2019) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.31Twentieth Supplemental Indenture dated as of December 16, 2019, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: December 16, 2019) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.32Twenty-First Supplemental Indenture dated as of May 13, 2020, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 11, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.33Twenty-Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of November 1, 2023, between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: October 30, 2023) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
4.34Description of Securities (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2022 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)

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10.1‡Amended and Restated Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended, effective as of May 16, 2023 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.2‡Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Employee Long-Term Incentive Plan as amended March 31, 2023 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.3‡Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Form of 2021 Equity Award Agreement (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.4‡Quest Diagnostics Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (Post 2004) amended and restated as of December 1, 2020 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending September 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.5‡Amendment No. 1 to Quest Diagnostics Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (Post 2004) (as amended and restated December 1, 2020), dated as of November 29, 2022 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2022 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.6‡Quest Diagnostics Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan (Pre-2005) amended and restated December 1, 2020 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2020 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.7‡Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Senior Management Incentive Plan, as amended and restated February 18, 2019 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.8‡Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Executive Officer Severance Plan, as amended November 16, 2022 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: November 14, 2022) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.9‡*The Quest Diagnostics Profit Sharing Plan (Amendment and Restatement, effective as of September 14, 2023)
10.10‡Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Amended and Restated Deferred Compensation Plan For Directors as amended effective February 18, 2020 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2019 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.11‡Amended and Restated Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Long-Term Incentive Plan for Non-Employee Directors (as amended November 18, 2020) (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2020 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.12‡Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Form of Non-Employee Director Equity Award Certificate (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2015 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
10.13‡Aircraft Time Sharing Agreement dated as of February 16, 2023 between Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, Inc. and James E. Davis (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2022 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
21.1*Subsidiaries of Quest Diagnostics Incorporated
22*Subsidiary Guarantors of Securities

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23.1*Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
24.1*Power of Attorney (included on signature page)
31.1*Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2*Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1**Section 1350 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
32.2**Section 1350 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
97.1*Quest Diagnostics Incorporated Dodd-Frank Clawback Policy, adopted November 13, 2023
99.1Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of October 28, 2015, between Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and the subsidiaries party thereto from time to time, as Sellers, and Quest Diagnostics Receivables Inc., as Buyer (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.2Amendment No. 1 to Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated October 25, 2019 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.3Amendment No. 2 to Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2023 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.4Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 27, 2017 among Quest Diagnostics Receivables Inc., as Borrower, Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, as Initial Servicer, MUFG Bank, Ltd. (formerly known as The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.), as Administrative Agent, the Lenders party thereto, the financial institutions party thereto as agents for the conduit lenders (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.5Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 26, 2018 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.6Amendment No. 2 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of June 14, 2019 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.7Amendment No. 3 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2019 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K (Date of Report: May 4, 2020) and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.8Amendment No. 4 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 22, 2020 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2020 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)

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99.9Amendment No. 5 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2021 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.10Amendment No. 6 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2021 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2021 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.11Amendment No. 7 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2022 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2022 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.12Amendment No. 8 to Sixth Amended and Restated Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of October 19, 2023 (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.13Amendment and Restatement Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2021, relating to the Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2018, among Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and other agents party thereto and which includes, as Exhibit A, the Third Restated Credit Agreement (filed as an Exhibit to the Company's 2021 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.14Amendment No. 1, dated as of March 31, 2023, relating to the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2021, among Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, as Borrower, the lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and other agents party thereto and which includes, as Exhibit A, the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 and incorporated herein by reference) (Commission File Number 001-12215)
99.15Group Joinder Agreement, among Reprosource Fertility Diagnostics, Inc., Blueprint Genetics, Inc., and Mid America Clinical Laboratories, LLC, dated as of August 13, 2021, related to the Fourth Amended and Restated Receivables Sales Agreement, dated October 28, 2015, among Quest Diagnostics Incorporated and certain of its subsidiaries (filed as an Exhibit to the Company’s 2022 annual report on Form 10-K and incorporated herein by reference)(Commission File Number 001-12215)
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‡Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an Exhibit to this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K.

(b)Exhibits filed as part of this Report.

The exhibit index in (a) above is incorporated herein by reference.

(c)None.

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