Filed Pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-101907
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Pricing Term Sheet
| Issuer: |
Cardinal Health, Inc. | |
| Aggregate Principal Amount: |
$500,000,000 | |
| Maturity: |
December 15, 2017 | |
| Interest Rate: |
5.85% | |
| Issue price: |
99.838% of face amount | |
| Underwriting Discount: |
0.500% ($2,500,000) | |
| Net Proceeds, before expenses, to the Company: |
99.338% ($496,690,000) | |
| Interest Payment Dates: |
June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2006 | |
| Redemption Provisions: Make-whole call |
The notes will be redeemable, in whole or, from time to time, in part, at the Company’s option at any time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:
(1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, or
(2) as determined by a quotation agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the adjusted treasury rate plus 20 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being redeemed to the date of redemption. | |
| Settlement: |
T+3; December 15, 2005 | |
| CUSIP: |
14149Y AH 1 | |
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