cah-20260317

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): March 17, 2026

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

(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 Instructions A.2. below):


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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common shares (without par value)	CAH	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).


Emerging growth company			☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. p

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 17, 2026, Gregory B. Kenny notified Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) of his decision to retire from the Board of Directors (the “Board”), all committees thereof and from his position as Board Chair, effective March 20, 2026. Mr. Kenny’s decision to retire was not the result of any disagreement with the Company on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Board appointed Patricia A. Hemingway Hall, who is a current director, as Board Chair, effective immediately.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

In connection with the foregoing announcement, the Company also announced that it will release third quarter fiscal 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026, and remains confident in its outlook for fiscal 2026.

A copy of the news release announcing these updates is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit Number			Exhibit Description
99.1			News release issued by the Company on March 23, 2026

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:

March 23, 2026

By:

/s/ JESSICA L. MAYER

Jessica L. Mayer

Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

Cardinal Health Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits