UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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 4, 2004
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
OHIO
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11373 31-0958666
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)
7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including 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
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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
The information set forth under this "Item 2.02 Results of Operations
and Financial Condition" is intended to be furnished and such information,
including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.
A copy of a press release announcing the Registrant's results for the
first fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit
99.01.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02 is a discussion of the reasons why
management believes that presenting results that exclude the impact of special
charges provides a useful representation of the Registrant's current performance
and trends. In addition, Exhibit 99.02 includes a discussion of certain items in
the Company's segment disclosure that are either infrequent or will aid the
reader in analyzing comparability between prior periods.
ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
99.01 Press Release issued by the Registrant on November 4, 2004,
and furnished under this Current Report.
99.02 Information provided by the Company on November 4, 2004, and
furnished under this Current Report.
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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 4, 2004 By: /s/ J. Michael Losh
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Name: J. Michael Losh
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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