<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000721371-15-000109.txt : 20150813
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000721371-15-000109
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150813
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150813
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20150813

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARDINAL HEALTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000721371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		IRS NUMBER:				310958666
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-206340
		FILM NUMBER:		151048909

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 CARDINAL PLACE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6147573033

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7000 CARDINAL PLACE
		CITY:			DUBLIN
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			43017

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
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<a name="sa1c4b02dc41d443a85f6fb3e4d83ead4"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">As filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on August 13, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Registration No.&#160;333-</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;text-align:-moz-right;" align="right"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:99.51219512195122%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td><td width="20%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:5px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-top:5px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:115px;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="5"></td></tr><tr><td width="22px"></td><td width="22px"></td><td width="22px"></td><td width="22px"></td><td width="22px"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="5" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;border-top:1px solid #000000;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr></table></div><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:22pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:22pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM S-8</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">UNDER </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:14pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:14pt;"><br></font></div><div 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style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Part II </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 3.  Incorporation of Documents by Reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">The Company is subject to the informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), and, in accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Commission. The following documents previously filed by the Company with the Commission are incorporated by reference: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:86.04878048780488%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td width="5%"></td><td width="95%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(a)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">The Company&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 filed with the Commission on August 13, 2015;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(b)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 1, 2015 and August 6, 2015; and</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">(c)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">The description of the common shares contained in the Company&#8217;s Registration Statement on Form 8-A dated August 19, 1994, pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and all amendments and reports filed for the purpose of updating such description, including the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 10, 2012.</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">All documents filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, subsequent to the date of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.  Any statement contained herein or in a document, all or a portion of which is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein, shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement.  Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or amended, to constitute a part of this registration statement. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item 6.  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In general, the Ohio Code authorizes Ohio corporations to indemnify directors, officers and certain other persons from liability if the director, officer or certain other person acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed by the director, officer or certain other person to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal actions, if the director, officer or certain other person had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful.  In the case of an action by or on behalf of a corporation, indemnification may not be made (i) if the person seeking indemnification is adjudged liable for negligence or misconduct, unless an appropriate court determines such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification, or (ii) if liability asserted against such person concerns certain unlawful dividends, distributions and other payments.  Section 1701.13(E) provides that to the extent a director, officer or certain other person has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any such action, suit or proceeding, such individual shall be indemnified against expenses reasonably incurred in connection therewith.  The indemnification authorized under Ohio law is not exclusive and is in addition to any other rights granted to officers and directors under the articles of incorporation or code of regulations of the corporation or any agreement with directors, officers and certain other persons.  A corporation may purchase and maintain insurance or furnish similar protection on behalf of any director, officer or certain other person against any liability asserted against him and incurred by him in his capacity, or arising out of the status, as a director, officer or certain other person, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify him against such liability under the Ohio Code. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Article 5 of the Company&#8217;s Restated Code of Regulations, as amended (the &#8220;Code of Regulations&#8221;) contains certain indemnification provisions adopted pursuant to authority contained in Section 1701.13(E) of the Ohio Code.  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Restated Code of Regulations, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Cardinal Health&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 1, 2015, File No. 1-11373)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">4.3 </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Specimen Certificate for Common Shares of Cardinal Health, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to Cardinal Health&#8217;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, File No. 1-11373)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">4.4 </font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Cardinal Health, Inc. 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company&#8217;s Current Report on Form 8-K/A filed on November 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this registration statement)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:7pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<TYPE>EX-5.1
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<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF COUNSEL
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<a name="sb073ce65549c4267856aecc95b1ce2fe"></a><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 5.1</font></div></div><br><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">[Cardinal Health, Inc. Letterhead] </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">August 13, 2015</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Cardinal Health, Inc. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">7000 Cardinal Place </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Dublin, OH 43017 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:10pt;"><tr><td style="width:72px;"></td><td></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;padding-left:48px;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Re:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;text-decoration:underline;">Registration Statement on Form S-8</font></div></td></tr></table><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen: </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">I am Vice President and Associate General Counsel of Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;).  I have acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the Company&#8217;s 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;).  In connection with the opinion expressed herein, I or attorneys under my supervision have examined such documents, records and matters of law as I or they have deemed relevant or necessary for purposes of such opinion.  Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth herein, I am of the opinion that the 12,000,000 common shares, without par value, of the Company (the &#8220;Common Shares&#8221;) that may be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the Plan and the authorized forms of stock option, restricted share or other applicable award agreements thereunder will be, when issued or delivered and sold in accordance with such Plan and agreements, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">The opinion expressed herein is limited to, and my examination, or the examination by attorneys under my supervision, of matters of law in connection with the opinion expressed herein has been limited to, the laws of the State of Ohio, as currently in effect, and I express no opinion as to the effect of the laws of any other jurisdiction.  In addition, I have assumed that the resolutions authorizing the Company to issue or deliver and sell the Common Shares pursuant to the Plan and the applicable award agreements will be in full force and effect at all times at which such Common Shares are issued or delivered or sold by the Company, and the Company will take no action inconsistent with such resolutions. In rendering the opinion above, I have assumed that each award under the Plan will be approved by the Board of Directors of the Company or an authorized committee of the Board of Directors. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">I hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Company to effect registration of the Common Shares to be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the Plan under the Securities Act of 1933 (the &#8220;Act&#8221;). In giving such consent, I do not thereby admit that I am included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;text-align:-moz-right;" align="right"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:39.2578125%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td width="100%"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Very truly yours,</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:16px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">/s/ James E. Barnett </font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">James E. Barnett</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;">Vice President and Associate General Counsel</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial Narrow;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><br><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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<TYPE>EX-23.1
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<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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