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 8, 2009

 

 

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)

 

 

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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On January 8, 2009, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its expectations for non-GAAP earnings per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and updating its fiscal 2009 non-GAAP earnings-per-share guidance. A copy of the news release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

A discussion of the reasons why management believes that the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s financial condition and results of operations is included as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    News release issued by the Company on January 8, 2009.
99.2    Information disclosed by the Company on January 8, 2009.

 

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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 8, 2009   By:  

/s/ Jeffrey W. Henderson

  Name:   Jeffrey W. Henderson
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1    News release issued by the Company on January 8, 2009.
99.2    Information disclosed by the Company on January 8, 2009.

 

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