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                                                                    EXHIBIT 4.01


                                  COMMON STOCK

                          [CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. LOGO]


                              CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.


   NUMBER          INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OHIO       SHARES
A


                                             SEE REVERSE FOR CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
                                                       CUSIP 14149Y 10 8


                               THIS CERTIFIES THAT






                                 IS THE OWNER OF


       FULLY PAID AND NON-ASSESSABLE COMMON SHARES, WITHOUT PAR VALUE, OF

CARDINAL HEALTH, INC., TRANSFERABLE ONLY ON THE BOOKS OF THE CORPORATION BY THE
HOLDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE IN PERSON OR BY DULY AUTHORIZED ATTORNEY UPON
SURRENDER OF THIS CERTIFICATE PROPERLY ENDORSED. THIS CERTIFICATE IS NOT VALID
UNLESS COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED BY THE TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR.

                                                        [STATUE OF LIBERTY LOGO]

    DATED:


                              /S/ ROBERT D. WALTER
                              CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD


COUNTERSIGNED AND REGISTERED:
         EQUISERVE TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
                  TRANSFER AGENT
                  AND REGISTRAR

                              /S/ PAUL S. WILLIAMS
                                    SECRETARY


         BY                   AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE



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Cardinal Health, Inc. will mail to each shareholder without charge within five
days of receipt of written request therefor a copy of the express terms, if any,
of the shares represented by this certificate and of the other class or classes
and series of shares, if any, which the corporation is authorized to issue.

The following abbreviations, when used in the inscription on the face of this
certificate, shall be construed as though they were written out in full
according to applicable laws or regulations:



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     TEN COM - as tenants in common                       UNIF GIFT MIN ACT - __________Custodian ________
     TEN ENT - as tenants by the entireties                                     (Cust)             (Minor)
     JT TEN  - as joint tenants with right of                                 under Uniform Gifts to Minors
               survivorship and not as tenants                                Act  ________________________
               in common                                                                  (State)

             Additional abbreviations may also be used though not in the above list.


For value received, the undersigned hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

PLEASE INSERT SOCIAL SECURITY OR OTHER
   IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE
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            (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE ASSIGNEE'S NAME AND ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE)

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of the shares represented by this certificate, and hereby irrevocably constitute(s) and appoint(s)

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attorney, with full power of substitution, to transfer the shares on the books of the corporation.

Dated _______________________________________             __________________________________________


                                                          x
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                                                                        (Signature)

          AFFIX MEDALLION SIGNATURE                       x
           GUARANTEE IMPRINT BELOW                        ------------------------------------------
                                                                        (Signature)

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                                                          ABOVE SIGNATURE(S) TO THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST
                                                          CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON
                                                          THE FACE OF THE CERTIFICATE IN EVERY
                                                          PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR
                                                          ENLARGEMENT, OR ANY CHANGE WHATEVER.

                                                          THE SIGNATURE(S) MUST BE GUARANTEED BY AN
                                                          ELIGIBLE GUARANTOR INSTITUTION SUCH AS A
                                                          SECURITIES BROKER/DEALER, COMMERCIAL BANK
                                                          & TRUST COMPANY, SAVINGS AND LOAN
                                                          ASSOCIATION OR A CREDIT UNION
                                                          PARTICIPATING IN A MEDALLION PROGRAM
                                                          APPROVED BY THE SECURITIES TRANSFER
                                                          ASSOCIATION, INC.
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