Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Stephen Falk T
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [CAH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
CARDINAL HEALTH		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/17/2009
(Street)

DUBLIN, OH 43017		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares               15,260 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) $ 66.08 07/17/2009   D     5,141 11/20/2003 11/20/2010 Common Shares 5,141 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   96   07/20/2010 07/20/2012 Common Shares 96 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 72.1 07/17/2009   D     2,566 06/01/2004 06/01/2011 Common Shares 2,566 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   70   07/20/2010 07/20/2012 Common Shares 70 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 68.1 07/17/2009   D     8,260 11/19/2004 11/19/2011 Common Shares 8,260 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   483   07/20/2010 07/20/2012 Common Shares 483 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 67.9 07/17/2009   D     8,630 11/18/2005 11/18/2012 Common Shares 8,630 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   980   07/20/2010 11/18/2012 Common Shares 980 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 61.38 07/17/2009   D     10,824 11/17/2006 11/17/2013 Common Shares 10,824 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   2,178   07/20/2010 11/17/2013 Common Shares 2,178 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 58.88 07/17/2009   D     8,797   (3) 09/02/2012 Common Shares 8,797 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   1,476   07/20/2010(4) 09/02/2012 Common Shares 1,476 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 66.34 07/17/2009   D     8,308   (5) 08/15/2013 Common Shares 8,308 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   1,317   07/20/2010(4) 08/15/2013 Common Shares 1,317 (2) 1 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 67.26 07/17/2009   D     7,115   (6) 08/15/2014 Common Shares 7,115 (1) 0 D  
Option (right to buy) $ 31.27 07/20/2009   A   1,360   07/20/2010(4) 08/15/2014 Common Shares 1,360 (2) 1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Stephen Falk T
CARDINAL HEALTH
DUBLIN, OH 43017		       EVP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec.  

Signatures

 Aneezal H. Mohamed, attorney-in-fact   07/21/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Option surrendered pursuant to the Issuer's Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Stock Options for New Stock Options dated June 19, 2009.
(2) Option granted pursuant to the Issuer's Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Stock Options for New Stock Options dated June 19, 2009.
(3) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 9/2/2006.
(4) Option vests according to the same vesting schedule of the corresponding increment of the option surrendered to the Issuer for which the reported option was granted, assuming continued employment with the Issuer or one of its affiliates, subject to a one year initial vesting condition.
(5) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 8/15/2007.
(6) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 8/15/2008.

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