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  <title>cah-20210506</title></head><body><div style="display:none"><ix:header><ix:hidden><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iabb056f6e7af457fad18d69441520e8c_D20210506-20210506" name="dei:EntityCentralIndexKey" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjUzOTE0ODQxZmQ5ZDQ2OWVhNmE3MDY2NDRiODEzNGU4L3NlYzo1MzkxNDg0MWZkOWQ0NjllYTZhNzA2NjQ0YjgxMzRlOF80L2ZyYWc6Mjg5M2UyZmY4YzI2NDEyZTg2ZWI4MTkzZWQ5YzQyYzQvdGFibGU6ZDZhZWRiNzAwNDQ1NDBmYWFhZWMzMmFhYjZlM2VhNDYvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkNmFlZGI3MDA0NDU0MGZhYWFlYzMyYWFiNmUzZWE0Nl8xLTEtMS0xLTA_a9b30318-b0ad-412d-b02c-27c43dba5961">0000721371</ix:nonNumeric><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iabb056f6e7af457fad18d69441520e8c_D20210506-20210506" name="dei:AmendmentFlag" 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style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">UNITED STATES</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:24pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:3pt;margin-top:3pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial 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Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:0.5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iabb056f6e7af457fad18d69441520e8c_D20210506-20210506" format="ixt:datemonthdayyearen" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjUzOTE0ODQxZmQ5ZDQ2OWVhNmE3MDY2NDRiODEzNGU4L3NlYzo1MzkxNDg0MWZkOWQ0NjllYTZhNzA2NjQ0YjgxMzRlOF8xL2ZyYWc6NWY4MGQ1Yjc2ZTEwNGMyMWI2OTQxOGM2ZTgzYWU4ZTMvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjo1ZjgwZDViNzZlMTA0YzIxYjY5NDE4YzZlODNhZThlM18yMjY_6709ee70-d82d-45e4-917e-25a6105e01c8">May 6, 2021</ix:nonNumeric> 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjUzOTE0ODQxZmQ5ZDQ2OWVhNmE3MDY2NDRiODEzNGU4L3NlYzo1MzkxNDg0MWZkOWQ0NjllYTZhNzA2NjQ0YjgxMzRlOF8xL2ZyYWc6NWY4MGQ1Yjc2ZTEwNGMyMWI2OTQxOGM2ZTgzYWU4ZTMvdGFibGU6MTNjMzdjN2ZjOGQ4NDQ3NGIxYmRjOTU3YTA0MmNlZjcvdGFibGVyYW5nZToxM2MzN2M3ZmM4ZDg0NDc0YjFiZGM5NTdhMDQyY2VmN18yLTItMS0xLTA_7569b06d-ae2c-4e77-bdd3-c05fda79ec1d">New York Stock Exchange</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:center"><table 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id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjUzOTE0ODQxZmQ5ZDQ2OWVhNmE3MDY2NDRiODEzNGU4L3NlYzo1MzkxNDg0MWZkOWQ0NjllYTZhNzA2NjQ0YjgxMzRlOF8xL2ZyYWc6NWY4MGQ1Yjc2ZTEwNGMyMWI2OTQxOGM2ZTgzYWU4ZTMvdGFibGU6NjdlZDZjYTlkYjc4NGIxYjkxZmI2MjdlN2Q3ZjMwZDMvdGFibGVyYW5nZTo2N2VkNmNhOWRiNzg0YjFiOTFmYjYyN2U3ZDdmMzBkM18wLTEtMS0xLTA_6e8400a9-f563-4f51-886a-d83b767e00e4">&#9744;</ix:nonNumeric></span></td></tr></table></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span><br/></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;&#160;</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Wingdings',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">p</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:8pt;text-align:center"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:98.900%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr style="height:3pt"><td colspan="3" style="border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:0 1pt"></td></tr></table></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><div id="i53914841fd9d469ea6a706644b8134e8_7"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On May&#160;6, 2021, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing its results for the quarter ended March&#160;31, 2021. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.</span></div><div id="i53914841fd9d469ea6a706644b8134e8_10"></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">During a webcast scheduled to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on May&#160;6, 2021, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended March&#160;31, 2021 and outlook for the fiscal year ending June&#160;30, 2021. The slide presentation for the webcast will be available on the Investors page at </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">ir.cardinalhealth.com</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">. An audio replay of the webcast also will be available on the Investors page at </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%;text-decoration:underline">ir.cardinalhealth.com</span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">.</span></div><div id="i53914841fd9d469ea6a706644b8134e8_13"></div><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(d) Exhibits</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:9.295%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:88.505%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exhibit<br/>Number</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline">Exhibit Description</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">99.1</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:middle"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a21q3_x033121xex991xnewsre.htm">News release issued by the Company on </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a21q3_x033121xex991xnewsre.htm">May 6</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a21q3_x033121xex991xnewsre.htm">, 2021 announcing</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a21q3_x033121xex991xnewsre.htm"> third</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="a21q3_x033121xex991xnewsre.htm">-quarter results.</a></span></div></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:center"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="-sec-extract:summary;text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">2</span></div></div></div><div id="i53914841fd9d469ea6a706644b8134e8_16"></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:42.75pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:14pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Signatures</span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:5pt;margin-top:5pt;text-align:justify"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;vertical-align:top;width:99.853%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:4.317%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:33.892%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:2.853%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:54.538%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">Cardinal Health, Inc.</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">(Registrant)</span></td></tr><tr style="height:15pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:right;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">May 6, 2021</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">By:</span></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">/s/&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;JASON M. HOLLAR</span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="border-top:1pt solid #000000;padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Jason M. Hollar </span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Chief Financial Officer</span></td></tr></table></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:42.75pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Arial Narrow',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">3</span></div></div></div></body></html>
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text: cah-20210506
  UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM
  8-K
  Current Report
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
  Securities Exchange Act of 1934
  Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
  May 6, 2021
  Cardinal Health, Inc.
  (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
  Ohio
  1-11373
  31-0958666
  (State or other
  jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission
  File Number)
  (IRS Employer
  Identification No.)
  7000 Cardinal Place
  ,
  Dublin
  ,
  Ohio
  43017
  (
  614
  )
  757-5000
  (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
  Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (
  see
  General Instructions A.2. below):
  ☐
  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  ☐
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  ☐
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
  Title of each class
  Trading Symbol(s)
  Name of each exchange on which registered
  Common shares (without par value)
  CAH
  New York Stock Exchange
  Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
  Emerging growth company
  ☐
  If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
  p
  Item 2.02: Results of Operations and Financial Condition
  On May 6, 2021, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the "Company") issued a news release announcing its results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
  Item 7.01: Regulation FD Disclosure
  During a webcast scheduled to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on May 6, 2021, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer will discuss the Company's results for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and outlook for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The slide presentation for the webcast will be available on the Investors page at
  ir.cardinalhealth.com
  . An audio replay of the webcast also will be available on the Investors page at
  ir.cardinalhealth.com
  .
  Item 9.01: Financial Statements and Exhibits
  (d) Exhibits
  Exhibit
  Number
  Exhibit Description
  99.1
  News release issued by the Company on
  May 6
  , 2021 announcing
  third
  -quarter results.
  2
  Signatures
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
  Cardinal Health, Inc.
  (Registrant)
  Date:
  May 6, 2021
  By:
  /s/    JASON M. HOLLAR
  Jason M. Hollar
  Chief Financial Officer
  3