Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
RAISBECK DAVID W
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [CAH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
15615 MCGINTY ROAD, WEST
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2008
(Street)

WAYZATA, MN 55331
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares 11/05/2008   A   1,068 (1) A $ 39.33 (2) 5,721 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 39.33 11/05/2008   A   1     (4) 11/05/2015 Common Shares 7,177 (5) 1 D  
Phantom Stock (6) (7) 11/05/2008   A   537     (7)   (7) Common Stock 537 $ 40.03 (8) 6,422 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
RAISBECK DAVID W
15615 MCGINTY ROAD, WEST
WAYZATA, MN 55331
  X      

Signatures

 Aneezal H. Mohamed, Attorney-in-fact   11/06/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Restricted share unit award vests on November 5, 2009 except if the Company's 2009 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "2009 Annual Meeting") is prior to November 5, 2009, then the restricted share unit award will vest on the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting.
(2) Restricted share unit award granted under the Cardinal Health, Inc. 2007 Nonemployee Directors Equity Incentive Plan ("NDEIP"). Award granted without payment by grantee.
(3) Stock option granted pursuant to the NDEIP.
(4) Stock option will become exercisable on November 5, 2009 except if the 2009 Annual Meeting is prior to November 5, 2009, then the stock option will become exercisable on the date of the 2009 Annual Meeting.
(5) Stock option granted without payment by grantee.
(6) Phantom stock held under the Company's Deferred Compensation Plan.
(7) Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one common share. The shares of phantom stock become payable, in cash or common shares, at the election of the reporting person, at least six months after termination from board service.
(8) Price is the closing price on 11/04/2008.

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