SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

FINN JOHN F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

3641 INTERCHANGE ROAD

(Street)

COLUMBUS

43204

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/03/2004

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Shares								29,765	D
Common Shares	08/03/2004		A		320	A	$44.49	3,652	I	By Directors Deferred Compensation Plan
Common Shares								1,032	I	By Spouse

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$23.407							10/29/1996	10/29/2006	Common Shares	2,138		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$33.28							11/05/1997	11/05/2007	Common Shares	3,005		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$46.293							11/23/1998	11/23/2008	Common Shares	2,160		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.958							11/03/1999	11/03/2009	Common Shares	3,338		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$62.5							11/01/2000	11/01/2010	Common Shares	2,064		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	$62.5							11/01/2000	11/01/2010	Common Shares	1,136		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$63.9							11/07/2001	11/07/2011	Common Shares	2,019		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	$63.9							11/07/2001	11/07/2011	Common Shares	1,893		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$70.01							11/06/2002	11/06/2012	Common Shares	1,843		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	$70.01							11/06/2002	11/07/2012	Common Shares	1,728		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽¹⁾	$59							11/05/2003	11/05/2013	Common Shares	2,842		1	D
Option (right to buy)⁽²⁾	$59							11/05/2003	11/05/2013	Common Shares	2,242		1	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock options granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Stock options granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. Outside Directors Equity Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	John F. Finn	08/04/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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