0001193125-05-241786.txt : 20120113 0001193125-05-241786.hdr.sgml : 20120113 20051213172857 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-05-241786 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: FWP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20051213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20051213 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARDINAL HEALTH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000721371 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122] IRS NUMBER: 310958666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-101907 FILM NUMBER: 051261858 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 CARDINAL PLACE CITY: DUBLIN STATE: OH ZIP: 43017 BUSINESS PHONE: 6147573033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 CARDINAL PLACE CITY: DUBLIN STATE: OH ZIP: 43017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CARDINAL HEALTH INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000721371 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES [5122] IRS NUMBER: 310958666 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: FWP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 CARDINAL PLACE CITY: DUBLIN STATE: OH ZIP: 43017 BUSINESS PHONE: 6147573033 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7000 CARDINAL PLACE CITY: DUBLIN STATE: OH ZIP: 43017 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CARDINAL DISTRIBUTION INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FWP 1 dfwp.htm FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS Free Writing Prospectus

Filed Pursuant to Rule 433

Registration Statement No. 333-101907

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

Pricing Term Sheet

 

Issuer:

   Cardinal Health, Inc.

Aggregate Principal Amount:

   $500,000,000

Maturity:

   December 15, 2017

Interest Rate:

   5.85%

Issue price:

   99.838% of face amount

Underwriting Discount:

   0.500% ($2,500,000)

Net Proceeds, before expenses, to the Company:

   99.338% ($496,690,000)

Interest Payment Dates:

   June 15 and December 15, commencing June 15, 2006

Redemption Provisions:

Make-whole call

  

The notes will be redeemable, in whole or, from time to time, in part, at the Company’s option at any time, at a redemption price equal to the greater of:

 

(1) 100% of the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed, or

 

(2) as determined by a quotation agent, the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest thereon (exclusive of interest accrued to the date of redemption) discounted to the date of redemption on a semiannual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the adjusted treasury rate plus 20 basis points, plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest on the amount being redeemed to the date of redemption.

Settlement:

   T+3; December 15, 2005

CUSIP:

   14149Y AH 1

 

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