Current Report

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): January 25, 2007

 


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)

 


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 7.01    Regulation FD Disclosure

During a conference call scheduled to be held at 11:00 a.m. EST on January 25, 2007, Cardinal Health, Inc.’s (the “Company’s”) Chief Financial Officer, Jeffrey W. Henderson, will discuss the Company’s results for the quarter and six months ended December 31, 2006. The Company is furnishing Mr. Henderson’s slide presentation for the conference call as Exhibit 99.01 to this report.

On January 25, 2007, the Company issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement to sell its Pharmaceutical Technologies and Services segment to The Blackstone Group. A copy of the press release is furnished under this report as Exhibit 99.02.

Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

 

  99.01 Slide presentation furnished under this report.

 

  99.02 Press release issued by the Company on January 25, 2007, and furnished under this report.

 

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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: January 25, 2007     By:  

/s/ Jeffrey W. Henderson

      Name:  

Jeffrey W. Henderson

      Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

99.01        Slide presentation furnished under this report.

99.02        Press release issued by the Company on January 25, 2007, and furnished under this report.

 

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