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): November 29, 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)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
On November 29, 2010, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing the acquisition of a leading pharmaceutical distributor in China. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
The Company has scheduled a conference call to be held at 8:30 a.m. EST on November 29, 2010 to discuss the acquisition. An audio replay of the conference call will be available on the Investors page at www.cardinalhealth.com.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits
| 99.1 | News release issued by Cardinal Health on November 29, 2010 | |
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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: November 29, 2010 | By: | /s/ Stephen T. Falk | ||||
| Name: | Stephen T. Falk | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | News release issued by Cardinal Health on November 29, 2010 | |
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