CAH 8-K: Third Supplemental Indenture and Note Forms for 2030/2035 Issuance

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. filed an 8-K reporting execution of a Third Supplemental Indenture dated August 27, 2025, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee, and included forms of two note series: 4.500% Notes due 2030 and 5.150% Notes due 2035. The filing incorporates the original Indenture dated June 2, 2008, and includes legal opinions and consents from Cardinal Health's General Counsel and White & Case LLP, plus an embedded Inline XBRL cover page.

The disclosure documents appear to support issuance or amendment of long-term debt instruments by the company and provide legal and trustee documentation required for such securities. The filing is signed by Aaron E. Alt, Chief Financial Officer.

Positive

• Documented legal and trustee framework for the notes through a Third Supplemental Indenture and trustee involvement
• Clear coupon and maturity terms4.500% due 2030 and 5.150% due 2035
• Legal opinions and consents included from Cardinal Healths General Counsel and White & Case LLP, supporting compliance

Negative

• Additional long-term fixed-rate obligations implied by the note forms, which could increase future interest expense
• Key transactional details missing from the filing (principal amounts, pricing, use of proceeds, covenants), limiting assessment of financial impact

Insights

Financial Analyst

TL;DR: Cardinal Health executed a supplemental indenture and provided forms for two fixed-rate note series, indicating new or restructured long-term debt.

The filing documents a Third Supplemental Indenture and includes forms for a 4.500% note maturing 2030 and a 5.150% note maturing 2035, together with legal opinions and trustee arrangements. For investors, the items materially relate to the companys capital structure and potential interest expense profile because the stated coupons are fixed rates over multi-year maturities. The filing itself does not disclose principal sizes, use of proceeds, or pricing beyond coupon and maturity, so materiality to valuation depends on the eventual offering size and terms which are not included here.

Corporate Governance Expert

TL;DR: Proper legal consents and trustee documentation accompany a supplemental indenture and note forms, reflecting governance and compliance steps for debt issuance.

The 8-K includes the original indenture reference, a Third Supplemental Indenture dated August 27, 2025, legal opinions from in-house counsel and White & Case LLP, and consents included as exhibits. These items complete the documentary record required for registering or issuing debt under the indenture framework. The filing confirms formal execution and counsel sign-off but does not provide transaction economics or covenants beyond the note coupons and maturities.

CARDINAL HEALTH INC false 0000721371 0000721371 2025-08-27 2025-08-27

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): August 27, 2025

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

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (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 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. ☐

Item 1.01. Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 27, 2025, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a public offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.150% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”). The offering was made pursuant to the Company’s effective registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-289513) previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Registration Statement”).

The Notes will be governed by an Indenture, dated as of June 2, 2008 (the “Base Indenture”), between the Company and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2025 (the “Third Supplemental Indenture” and, together with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), between the Company and the Trustee.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Notes to fund a portion of the consideration payable in connection with the Company’s proposed acquisition of Solaris Health (the “Acquisition”) and the fees and expenses in connection therewith. Pending application of the proceeds to fund the consideration payable in connection with the Acquisition, the Company may temporarily use such funds for general corporate purposes.

If (i) the Acquisition is not consummated on or before the later of (x) August 12, 2026 (the “End Date”) and (y) the date that is five business days after any later date to which the End Date may be extended in the Acquisition Agreement (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture) or (ii) the Company notifies the Trustee under the Indenture that the Company will not pursue the consummation of the Acquisition, the Company will be required to redeem the Notes (the “Special Mandatory Redemption”), in whole, at a special mandatory redemption price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes being redeemed, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the Special Mandatory Redemption Date (as defined in the Third Supplemental Indenture). The proceeds from the sale of the Notes will not be deposited into an escrow account pending completion of the Acquisition or any Special Mandatory Redemption, nor will the Company be required to grant any security interest or other lien on those proceeds to secure any redemption of the Notes.

The foregoing descriptions of the Base Indenture, the Third Supplemental Indenture and the Notes do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Base Indenture, which is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 4.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and each of the Third Supplemental Indenture, the form of the 2030 Notes and the form of the 2035 Notes, each of which are filed as Exhibits 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

In connection with the issuance of the Notes, Patrick Pope, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company, and White & Case LLP, counsel to the Company, delivered opinions to the Company regarding the legality of the Notes upon issuance and sale thereof. A copy of each opinion is filed as Exhibits 5.1 and 5.2, respectively.

The Company incorporates by reference the exhibits filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K into the Registration Statement.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The descriptions of the Notes and the Third Supplemental Indenture in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
4.1		Indenture, dated as of June 2, 2008, between Cardinal Health, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Cardinal Health, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 2, 2008).
4.2		Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 27, 2025, between Cardinal Health, Inc., as issuer, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
4.3		Form of 4.500% Notes due 2030 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
4.4		Form of 5.150% Notes due 2035 (included in Exhibit 4.2).
5.1		Opinion of Patrick Pope, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Cardinal Health, Inc.
5.2		Opinion of White & Case LLP.
23.1		Consent of Patrick Pope, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary (included in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2		Consent of White & Case LLP (included in Exhibit 5.2).
104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: August 27, 2025				By:		/s/ AARON E. ALT
						Aaron E. Alt
						Chief Financial Officer

FAQ

What did Cardinal Health (CAH) disclose in this 8-K?

Cardinal Health filed a Third Supplemental Indenture dated August 27, 2025, included forms for 4.500% Notes due 2030 and 5.150% Notes due 2035, and provided legal opinions and consents.

Does the filing state how much debt Cardinal Health is issuing?

No. The 8-K includes note forms and the supplemental indenture but does not disclose principal amounts or aggregate issuance size.

Who is the trustee for the indenture?

The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. is named as trustee in the indenture documents referenced in the filing.

Are legal opinions and consents included in the filing?

Yes. The filing includes an opinion from Cardinal Health's Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, and an opinion and consent from White & Case LLP.

What are the stated coupon rates and maturities?

4.500% due 2030 and 5.150% due 2035 are the note series shown in the filing.