<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000721371-24-000083.txt : 20240819
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000721371-24-000083
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240815
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240819
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240819

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Greene Michelle D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001945228
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11373
		FILM NUMBER:		241222358

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1141 N. OLD WORLD 3RD STREET
		STREET 2:		UNIT # 2414
		CITY:			MILWAUKEE
		STATE:			WI
		ZIP:			53203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CARDINAL HEALTH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000721371
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		IRS NUMBER:				310958666
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	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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        <footnote id="F1">Represents withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of 2,682 restricted share units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) and 2,785 performance share units.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Reflects closing price on prior business day.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Grant of RSUs that vest in three equal annual installments beginning on August 15, 2025.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding obligations of the reporting person in connection with the vesting of 3,466 RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The price reported in column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $108.67 to $108.97, inclusive.  The reporting person undertakes to provide to Cardinal Health, Inc., any security holder of Cardinal Health, Inc., or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in footnote 5 to this Form 4.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ James E. Barnett, Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-08-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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