UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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

Cencora, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number: 1-16671

Delaware		23-3079390
(State or other jurisdiction of		(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)		Identification No.)

1 West First Avenue Conshohocken PA		19428-1800
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(610) 727-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock	COR	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
2.875% Senior Notes due 2028	COR28	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
3.625% Senior Notes due 2032	COR32	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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. ¨

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, Cencora, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that James F. Cleary will retire as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective June 30, 2026. Mr. Cleary’s decision to retire from his position was not the result of a disagreement on any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 17, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the retirement of Mr. Cleary in which the Company also reaffirmed its previously issued adjusted diluted earnings per share guidance range for fiscal year 2026. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

Certain of the statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Words such as “aim,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “can,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “on track,” “opportunity,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “seek,” “should,” “strive,” “sustain,” “synergy,” “target,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean the statement is not forward-looking. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and speak only as of the date hereof. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based on assumptions and estimates that could prove incorrect or could cause actual results to vary materially from those indicated. A more detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated is included (i) in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025 and elsewhere in that report and (ii) in other reports filed by the Company pursuant to the Exchange Act. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by the federal securities laws.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press Release of Cencora, Inc., dated March 17, 2026.
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL)

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.

		Cencora, Inc.

Date:	March 17, 2026	By:	/s/ Elizabeth S. Campbell
		Name:	Elizabeth S. Campbell
		Title:	Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

Cencora Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits