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): September 16, 2010

 

 

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

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(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 Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

On September 15, 2010, Cardinal Health, Inc. (“Cardinal Health”) sold the remaining 30.5 million shares of common stock of CareFusion Corporation (“CareFusion”) that it had retained when it separated its clinical and medical products businesses through the distribution to shareholders of 81% of the then outstanding CareFusion common stock. The aggregate proceeds from this sale were $705.9 million. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, Cardinal Health sold 10.9 million shares of CareFusion common stock for $270.7 million.

 

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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: September 16, 2010		By:		/s/ Stephen T. Falk
				Name:		Stephen T. Falk
				Title:		Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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