# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000721371
**File Stem:** 0000721371-23-000009
**Filing Date:** 2023-2
**Character Count:** 8471
**Document Hash:** c23e75f35fc5ba35d129e7ae97ce6701
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000721371-23-000009.hdr.sgml**: 20230216

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000721371-23-000009

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230210

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230216

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230216

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Alt Aaron E
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001741576

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-11373
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23638626

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 3001 COLORADO BLVD.
- **CITY:** DENTON
- **STATE:** TX
- **ZIP:** 76210
**ISSUER**: 

**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

**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

## Ex-24

```
<pre>
AARON E. ALT
LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

I hereby make, constitute and appoint each of Jessica L. Mayer, James E. Barnett, and Laura C. Vaughn, each acting individually, as the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority as hereinafter described on behalf of and in the name, place and stead of the undersigned to:
(1)    prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto) with respect to the securities of Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Section 16(a) of the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "Exchange Act");
(2)    prepare and execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's behalf, and to submit to the SEC a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation of the SEC;
(3)    prepare, execute, acknowledge, deliver and file Form 144s (including any amendments or supplements thereto) with respect to the sale of securities of the Company by the undersigned, with the SEC, any national securities exchanges and the Company, as considered necessary or advisable under Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933 and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as amended from time to time;
(4)    seek or obtain, as the undersigned's representative and on the undersigned's behalf, information on transactions in the Company's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and the undersigned hereby authorizes any such person to release any such information to the attorney-in-fact and approves and ratifies any such release of information; and
(5)    perform any and all other acts which in the discretion of such attorney-in-fact are necessary or desirable for and on behalf of the undersigned in connection with the foregoing.
The undersigned acknowledges that:
(1)    this Limited Power of Attorney authorizes, but does not require, each such attorney-in-fact to act in his discretion on information provided to such attorney-in-fact without independent verification of such information;
(2)    any documents prepared and/or executed by each such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Limited Power of Attorney will be in such form and will contain such information and disclosure as such attorney-in-fact, in his discretion, deems necessary or desirable;
(3)    neither the company nor such attorney-in-fact assumes (i) any liability for the undersigned's responsibility to comply with the requirement of the Exchange Act, (ii) any liability of the undersigned for any failure to comply with such requirements, or (iii) any obligation or liability of the undersigned for profit disgorgement under Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act; and
(4)    this Power of Attorney does not relieve the undersigned from responsibility for compliance with the undersigned's obligations under the Exchange Act, including without limitation, the reporting requirements under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.
The undersigned hereby gives and grants each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever required, necessary or appropriate to be done in connection with the undersigned and the undersigned also hereby ratifies all that each such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Limited Power of Attorney.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each such attorney-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 12th day of December, 2022.

/s/ Aaron E. Alt
Signature

Aaron E. Alt
Print Name
</pre>
```

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

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| | | |
|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Alt Aaron E<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>7000 CARDINAL PLACE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>DUBLIN, OH 43017<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>CARDINAL HEALTH INC [ CAH ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-10 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Chief Financial Officer_ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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**Remarks:**
EXHIBIT LIST: EX-24 Alt POA

**Signature:** /s/ James E. Barnett, Attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2023-02-16

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**