SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): JULY 31, 2003

                              CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                      OHIO
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

        1-11373                                         31-0958666
(Commission File Number)                    (IRS Employer Identification Number)


                     7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                 (614) 757-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)






ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

        The information set forth under this "Item 12. Results of Operations and
Financial Condition" is intended to be furnished and such information, including
the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, nor shall it be deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.

        A copy of a press release announcing the Registrant's results for the
fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2003 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.01.

        Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02 is a discussion of the reasons why
management believes that presenting results that exclude the impact of special
charges provides a useful representation of the Registrant's current performance
and trends.


                                   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:  July 31, 2003                 By:  /s/ Paul S. Williams
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                                          Name:  Paul S. Williams
                                          Title: Executive Vice President, Chief
                                                 Legal Officer and Secretary



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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.01   Press Release issued by the Registrant on July 31, 2003, and furnished
        under this Current Report.

99.02   Information released by the Company on July 31, 2003, and furnished
        under this Current Report.


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