Cardinal Health (NYSE: CAH) awards 46,992 performance share units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mayer Jessica L reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.

Cardinal Health executive Jessica L. Mayer, Chief Legal/Compliance Officer, reported an equity grant of 46,992 Common Shares on August 4, 2026, at $0.00 per share. A footnote states these represent performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026, bringing her reported direct holdings to 81,419 shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Net Buyer: 46,992 shares

Net Buy 1 txn

Insider Mayer Jessica L

Role Chief Legal/Compliance Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Shares F1	46,992	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Shares — 81,419 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Reflects performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026.

Key Figures

Equity grant: 46,992 Common Shares Price per share: $0.00 Holdings after transaction: 81,419 Common Shares +2 more

5 metrics

Equity grant 46,992 Common Shares Grant/award acquisition reported for August 4, 2026

Price per share $0.00 Reported transaction price for the equity grant

Holdings after transaction 81,419 Common Shares Total direct shares reported following the grant

Settlement date August 15, 2026 Performance share units will settle on this date

Acquisition transactions 1 Number of acquire-type transactions reported in this Form 4

Key Terms

performance share units, Grant, award, or other acquisition, Common Shares, Chief Legal/Compliance Officer

4 terms

performance share units financial

"Reflects performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026."

Performance share units are a type of company stock award given to employees that depend on the company meeting specific goals or targets. If these goals are achieved, the employee receives shares or the value of shares; if not, they may receive little or no compensation. This aligns employees’ interests with the company's success and encourages performance that benefits investors.

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: Grant, award, or other acquisition"

Common Shares financial

"security_title: Common Shares in the reported transaction"

Common shares are the basic units of ownership in a company that give holders a claim on profits and a right to vote on key matters, like electing the board. Think of them as membership cards in a club: they let you share in successes and losses, but in a bankruptcy or liquidation they are paid after creditors and preferred shareholders, so their value can swing more and matters for assessing risk and potential return.

Chief Legal/Compliance Officer regulatory

"Officer title listed as Chief Legal/Compliance Officer"

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FAQ

What insider transaction did Cardinal Health (CAH) report for Jessica L. Mayer?

Cardinal Health reported that Jessica L. Mayer received an equity grant of 46,992 Common Shares on August 4, 2026. A footnote explains these are performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026, and her reported direct holdings increased to 81,419 shares.

How many Cardinal Health (CAH) shares does Jessica L. Mayer hold after this grant?

Following the reported equity grant, Jessica L. Mayer is shown holding 81,419 Common Shares directly. This total reflects the addition of 46,992 shares from the August 4, 2026 grant, which is linked to performance share units settling in August 2026.

What was the reported price per share for Jessica L. Mayer’s Cardinal Health (CAH) grant?

The equity grant to Jessica L. Mayer was reported at $0.00 per Common Share. This indicates a compensation-related award rather than an open-market purchase and is tied to performance share units scheduled to settle on August 15, 2026.

What type of equity did Cardinal Health (CAH) award to Jessica L. Mayer?

Cardinal Health described the 46,992-share award as performance share units that will settle into shares on August 15, 2026. They are reported as Common Shares on the transaction line but clarified by footnote as performance-based units.

When will Jessica L. Mayer’s Cardinal Health (CAH) performance share units settle?

The footnote states that Mayer’s reported 46,992-share award consists of performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026. Settlement is when the units convert into Common Shares, consistent with the quantity shown in the transaction.

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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Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Mayer Jessica L

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7000 CARDINAL PLACE

(Street)

DUBLIN OHIO 43017

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [ CAH ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chief Legal/Compliance Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	08/04/2026		A(1)		46,992	A	$0	81,419	D

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)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reflects performance share units that will settle on August 15, 2026.

Remarks:

	/s/ Laura C. Dhaliwal, Attorney-in-fact	08/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)