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Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement

 Exhibit 10.56 
 CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 
 NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
 On August 15, 2006 (the “Grant Date”), Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), has awarded to Robert D.
Walter (“Awardee”), an option (the “Option”) to purchase 198,762 common shares, without par value, of the Company (the “Shares”) for a price of $66.34 per share. The Option has been granted under the Cardinal Health,
Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), and will include and be subject to all provisions of the Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference, and will be subject to the provisions of this agreement. Capitalized
terms used in this agreement which are not specifically defined will have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. This Option shall vest and become exercisable in accordance with the following schedule: four equal installments on each of
the first four anniversaries of the Grant Date (each, the “Vesting Date” with respect to the portion of the Option scheduled to vest on such date), subject in each case to the provisions of this agreement, including those relating to the
Awardee’s continued employment with the Company and its Affiliates (collectively, the “Cardinal Group”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control prior to Awardee’s Termination of Employment, the Option
shall vest in full. This Option shall expire on August 15, 2013 (the “Grant Expiration Date”). 
 1. Method of Exercise and Payment of
Price. 
 (a) Method of Exercise. At any time when all or a portion of the Option is exercisable under the Plan and this agreement, some or all of
the exercisable portion of the Option may be exercised from time to time by written notice to the Company, or such other method of exercise as may be specified by the Company, including without limitation, exercise by electronic means on the web
site of the Company’s third-party equity plan administrator, which will: 
 (i) state the number of Shares with respect to which the
Option is being exercised; and 
 (ii) if the Option is being exercised by anyone other than Awardee, if not already provided, be accompanied
by proof satisfactory to counsel for the Company of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option under the Plan and all applicable laws and regulations. 
 (b) Payment of Price. The full exercise price for the portion of the Option being exercised shall be paid to the Company as provided below: 
 (i) in cash; 
 (ii) by check or wire transfer
(denominated in U.S. Dollars); 
 (iii) subject to any conditions or limitations established by the Administrator, other Shares which
(A) in the case of Shares acquired from the Company (whether upon the exercise of an Option or otherwise), have been owned by the Participant for more than six months on the date of surrender (unless this condition is waived by the
Administrator), and (B) have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to or greater than the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Option shall be exercised (it being agreed that the excess of the Fair Market Value
over the aggregate exercise price shall be refunded to the Awardee in cash); 

 (iv) consideration received by the Company under a broker-assisted sale and remittance program acceptable
to the Administrator; or 
 (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. 
 2. Transferability. The Option shall be transferable (I) at Awardee’s death, by Awardee by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution, and
(II) by Awardee during Awardee’s lifetime, without payment of consideration, to (a) the spouse, former spouse, parents, stepparents, grandparents, parents-in-law, siblings, siblings-in-law, children, stepchildren, children-in-law,
grandchildren, nieces or nephews of Awardee, or any other persons sharing Awardee’s household (other than tenants or employees) (collectively, “Family Members”), (b) a trust or trusts for the primary benefit of Awardee or such
Family Members, (c) a foundation in which Awardee or such Family Members control the management of assets, or (d) a partnership in which Awardee or such Family Members are the majority or controlling partners; provided, however, that
subsequent transfers of the transferred Option shall be prohibited, except (X) if the transferee is an individual, at the transferee’s death by the transferee by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution, and
(Y) without payment of consideration to the individuals or entities listed in subparagraphs II(a), (b) or (c), above, with respect to the original Awardee. The Administrator may, in its discretion, permit transfers to other persons and
entities as permitted by the Plan. Neither a transfer under a domestic relations order in settlement of marital property rights nor a transfer to an entity in which more than 50% of the voting interests are owned by Awardee or Family Members in
exchange for an interest in that entity shall be considered to be a transfer for consideration. Within 10 days of any transfer, Awardee shall notify the Compensation and Benefits department of the Company in writing of the transfer. Following
transfer, the Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer and, except as otherwise provided in the Plan or this agreement, references to the original Awardee shall be deemed
to refer to the transferee. The events of a Termination of Employment of Awardee provided in paragraph 3 hereof shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Awardee, following which the Option shall be exercisable by the transferee only
to the extent, and for the periods, specified in paragraph 3. The Company shall have no obligation to notify any transferee of Awardee’s Termination of Employment with the Cardinal Group for any reason. The conduct prohibited of Awardee in
paragraphs 5 and 6 hereof shall continue to be prohibited of Awardee following transfer to the same extent as immediately prior to transfer and the Option (or its economic value, as applicable) shall be subject to forfeiture by the transferee and
recoupment from Awardee to the same extent as would have been the case of Awardee had the Option not been transferred. Awardee shall remain subject to the recoupment provisions of paragraphs 5 and 6 of this agreement and tax withholding provisions
of Section 29 of the Plan following transfer of the Option. 
 3. Termination of Employment. 
 (a) Termination of Employment by Reason of Death. If a Termination of Employment occurs by reason of death prior to the vesting in full of the Option, then any
unvested portion of the Option shall vest upon and become exercisable in full from and after such death. The Option may thereafter be exercised by any transferee of Awardee, if applicable, or by the legal representative of the estate or by the
legatee of Awardee under the will of Awardee until the Grant Expiration Date. 
 (b) Termination of Employment by Reason of Retirement or Disability.
If a Termination of Employment occurs by reason of Retirement or Disability prior to the vesting in full of the 

  

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Option, then any unexercised portion of the Option which has not vested on such date of Termination of Employment will, at the Company’s election,
either vest immediately or continue to vest in accordance with the original vesting schedule, provided that, in the case of Retirement, Awardee complies with his obligation to perform consulting services as described in the Second Amended and
Restated Employment Agreement, between the Company and Awardee, dated April 17, 2006, as subsequently amended (the “Employment Agreement”). The Option, to the extent vested, may be exercised by Awardee (or any transferee, if
applicable) until the Grant Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Awardee dies after Retirement or Disability, but before the expiration of the exercise period provided for by the preceding sentence, the provisions of paragraph 3(a) of
this agreement shall apply. 
 (c) Other Termination of Employment. For the purposes of this paragraph 3, Termination of Employment shall mean the
termination of both the Employment Period and the Consulting Period under the Employment Agreement, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement. Upon a Termination of Employment by the Company without Cause or by the Awardee with Good
Reason, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, any unexercised portion of the Option which has not vested on such date of Termination of Employment will become fully vested as of such date, and, in any event once vested, may be
exercised by Awardee (or any transferee, if applicable) until the Grant Expiration Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Awardee dies after such Termination of Employment, but before the expiration of the exercise period provided for by the
preceding sentence, the provisions of paragraph 3(a) of this agreement shall apply. Upon a Termination of Employment for Cause or by the Awardee without Good Reason, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, any portion of the Option
which has not vested on such date will automatically be forfeited, and any portion of the Option which has vested on such date may be exercised by Awardee (or any transferee, if applicable) until the Grant Expiration Date. 
 4. Restrictions on Exercise. The Option is subject to all restrictions in this agreement and/or in the Plan. As a condition of any exercise of the Option, the
Company may require Awardee or his or her transferee or successor to make any representation and warranty to comply with any applicable law or regulation or to confirm any factual matters (including Awardee’s compliance with the terms of
paragraphs 5 and 6 of this agreement or any employment or severance agreement between the Cardinal Group and Awardee) reasonably requested by the Company. 
 5. Triggering Conduct/Competitor Triggering Conduct. As used in this agreement, “Triggering Conduct” shall mean engaging in any conduct described in Section 9(b), 9(c), 9(f) or 9(g) of the Employment Agreement.
As used herein, “Competitor Triggering Conduct” shall mean engaging in any conduct described in Section 9(d) or 9(e) of the Employment Agreement. 
 6. Special Forfeiture/Repayment Rules. For so long as Awardee continues as an employee with the Cardinal Group and for two years following a Termination of Employment (without regard to the Consulting Period as
defined in the Employment Agreement) regardless of the reason, Awardee agrees not to engage in Triggering Conduct. If Awardee engages in Triggering Conduct or in Competitor Triggering Conduct during the time period set forth in the preceding
sentence, then, as to such portion of the Option that is unvested or that became vested within no more than two years prior to the date Awardee engages in Triggering Conduct or Competitor Triggering Conduct: 
 (a) the Option (or any part thereof that has not been exercised) shall immediately and automatically terminate, be forfeited, and shall cease to be exercisable at any
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 (b) Awardee shall, within 30 days following written notice from the Company, pay the Company an amount equal to the gross
option gain realized or obtained by Awardee or any transferee resulting from the exercise of such Option, measured at the date of exercise (i.e., the difference between the market value of the Shares underlying the Option on the exercise date and
the exercise price paid for such Shares underlying the Option), with respect to any portion of the Option that has already been exercised at any time within two years prior to the Triggering Conduct (the “Look-Back Period”), less $1.00. If
Awardee engages only in Competitor Triggering Conduct, then the Look-Back Period shall be shortened to exclude any period more than one year prior to Awardee’s Termination of Employment, but including any period between the time of Termination
of Employment and engagement in Competitor Triggering Conduct. Awardee may be released from Awardee’s obligations under this paragraph 6 if and only if the Administrator (or its duly appointed designee) determines, in writing and in its sole
discretion, that such action is in the best interests of the Company. Nothing in this paragraph 6 constitutes a so-called “noncompete” covenant. This paragraph 6 does, however, prohibit certain conduct while Awardee is associated with the
Cardinal Group and thereafter and does provide for the forfeiture or repayment of the benefits granted by this agreement under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, Awardee’s acceptance of employment with a Competitor. Awardee
agrees to provide the Company with at least 10 days written notice prior to directly or indirectly accepting employment with or serving as a consultant or advisor or in any other capacity to a Competitor, and further agrees to inform any such new
employer, before accepting employment, of the terms of this paragraph 6 and Awardee’s continuing obligations contained herein. No provisions of this agreement shall diminish, negate or otherwise impact any separate noncompete or other agreement
to which Awardee may be a party, including, but not limited to, any of the Certificates of Compliance with Company Policies and/or the Certificates of Compliance with Company Business Ethics Policies; provided, however, that to the extent that any
provisions contained in any other agreement are inconsistent in any manner with the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall take precedence and such other inconsistent provisions
shall be null and void; provided, further, however, that the provisions of the Employment Agreement and paragraph 13 of this agreement shall take precedence over this paragraph 6(b). Awardee acknowledges and agrees that the restrictions contained in
this agreement are being made for the benefit of the Company in consideration of Awardee’s receipt of the Option, in consideration of employment, in consideration of exposing Awardee to the Company’s business operations and confidential
information, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which consideration is hereby expressly confirmed. Awardee further acknowledges that the receipt of the Option and execution of this agreement are voluntary actions on the
part of Awardee and that the Company is unwilling to provide the Option to Awardee without including the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this agreement. Further, the parties agree and acknowledge that the provisions contained in
paragraphs 5 and 6 are ancillary to, or part of, an otherwise enforceable agreement at the time the agreement is made. 
 7. Right of Set-Off. By
accepting this Option, Awardee consents to a deduction from, and set-off against, any amounts owed to Awardee by any member of the Cardinal Group from time to time (including, but not limited to, amounts owed to Awardee as wages, severance payments
or other fringe benefits) to the extent of the amounts owed to the Cardinal Group by Awardee under this agreement. 
  

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 8. Withholding Tax. 
 (a) Generally. Awardee is liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the exercise of the Option, regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection
with the Option. The Company does not make any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment or the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the exercise of the Option. The Company does not commit and is under no obligation to
structure the Option or the exercise of the Option to reduce or eliminate Awardee’s tax liability. 
 (b) Payment of Withholding Taxes.
Concurrently with the payment of the exercise price pursuant to paragraph 1 hereof, Awardee is required to arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of any domestic or foreign tax withholding obligation, whether national, federal, state or
local, including any employment tax obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”) in a manner acceptable to the Company. Any manner provided for in subparagraph 1(b) hereof shall be deemed an acceptable manner to satisfy the Tax
Withholding Obligation unless otherwise determined by the Company. 
 9. Holding Period Requirement. If Awardee is classified as an
“officer” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on the Grant Date, then, as a condition to receipt of the Option, Awardee hereby agrees to hold his or her After-Tax Net
Profit in Shares until the first anniversary of the exercise of all or a portion of the Option (or, if earlier, the date of Awardee’s Termination of Employment). “After-Tax Net Profit” means the total dollar value of the Shares that
Awardee elects to exercise under this Option at the time of exercise, minus the total of (i) the exercise price to purchase these Shares, and (ii) the amount of all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income, employment or other
tax and other similar fees that are withheld in connection with the exercise. 
 10. Governing Law/Venue. This agreement shall be governed by the laws
of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of law, except to the extent superceded by the laws of the United States of America. The parties agree and acknowledge that the laws of the State of Ohio bear a substantial relationship
to the parties and/or this agreement and that the Option and benefits granted herein would not be granted without the governance of this agreement by the laws of the State of Ohio. In addition, all legal actions or proceedings relating to this
agreement shall be brought in state or federal courts located in Franklin County, Ohio and the parties executing this agreement hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. Awardee acknowledges that the covenants contained in
paragraphs 5 and 6 of this agreement are reasonable in nature, are fundamental for the protection of the Company’s legitimate business and proprietary interests, and do not adversely affect Awardee’s ability to earn a living in any
capacity that does not violate such covenants. The parties further agree that in the event of any violation by Awardee of any such covenants, the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law. In
the event of any violation or attempted violations of the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this agreement, the Cardinal Group shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive relief or other equitable relief, including the
issuance ex parte of a temporary restraining order, without any showing of irreparable harm or damage, such irreparable harm being acknowledged and admitted by Awardee, and Awardee hereby waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any
bond in connection with such remedy, without prejudice to the rights and remedies afforded the Cardinal Group hereunder or by law. In the event that it becomes necessary for the Cardinal Group to institute legal proceedings under this agreement,
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for all costs and reasonable legal fees incurred by the Company with regard to such proceedings. Any provision of this agreement which is determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable should be construed or limited in a manner that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to the business objectives intended by such provision, without invalidating or rendering
unenforceable the remaining provisions of this agreement. 
 11. Action by the Administrator. The parties agree that the interpretation
of this agreement shall rest exclusively and completely within the sole discretion of the Administrator. The parties agree to be bound by the decisions of the Administrator with regard to the interpretation of this agreement and with regard to any
and all matters set forth in this agreement. The Administrator may delegate its functions under this agreement to an officer of the Cardinal Group designated by the Administrator (hereinafter the “designee”). In fulfilling its
responsibilities hereunder, the Administrator or its designee may rely upon documents, written statements of the parties or such other material as the Administrator or its designee deems appropriate. The parties agree that there is no right to be
heard or to appear before the Administrator or its designee and that any decision of the Administrator or its designee relating to this agreement, including without limitation whether particular conduct constitutes Triggering Conduct or Competitor
Triggering Conduct, shall be final and binding unless such decision is arbitrary and capricious; provided, however, that to the extent that any provision in this paragraph 11 is inconsistent in any manner with the terms of Section 9(i) of the
Employment Agreement, the provisions of the Employment Agreement shall take precedence and such other inconsistent provisions shall be null and void. 
 12.
Prompt Acceptance of Agreement. The Option grant evidenced by this agreement shall, at the discretion of the Administrator, be forfeited if this agreement is not manually executed and returned to the Company, or electronically executed by
Awardee by indicating Awardee’s acceptance of this agreement in accordance with the acceptance procedures set forth on the Company’s third-party equity plan administrator’s web site, within 90 days of the Grant Date. 
 13. Employment Agreement. Awardee acknowledges that the Option granted hereunder, in tandem with the grant as of the date hereof by the Company to the Awardee of
restricted share units in respect of 28,490 Common Shares, satisfy in full the Company’s obligation under Section 3(b)(iii)(B) of the Employment Agreement with respect to incentive awards required to be made not later than
September 30, 2006. Sections 3 and 5 of the Employment Agreement set forth certain rules in respect of the treatment of stock options upon the Awardee’s termination of employment, and the Employment Agreement sets forth certain rules in
respect of the application of restrictive covenants set forth in stock option agreements to the Awardee. The parties acknowledge that such rules set forth in the Employment Agreement apply to the Option granted hereunder, and further acknowledge
that in the event of any conflict between such rules and the terms of this agreement, such rules shall govern. 
 14. Electronic Delivery and Consent to
Electronic Participation. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option grant under and participation in the Plan or future options that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means. Awardee
hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company, including the
acceptance of option grants and the execution of option agreements through electronic signature. 
 15. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and
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deemed sufficient if delivered by hand, facsimile, nationally recognized overnight courier, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested,
postage prepaid, and will be effective upon delivery to the Company at the address set forth below: 
 Cardinal Health, Inc. 
 7000 Cardinal Place 
 Dublin, Ohio 43017

 Attention: Chief Legal Officer 
 Facsimile: (614) 757-2797 
 All notices, requests, consents and other communications required or provided under this agreement to be delivered
by the Company to Awardee may be delivered by e-mail or in writing and will be deemed sufficient if delivered by e-mail, hand, facsimile, nationally recognized overnight courier, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage
prepaid, and will be effective upon delivery to the Awardee. 
  

			
	CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Carole S. Watkins

	 Its:
	 	Chief Human Resources Officer

  

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 ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT 
 Awardee hereby: (a) acknowledges receiving a copy of the Plan, which has either been previously delivered or is provided with this agreement, and represents that he is familiar with and understands all provisions
of the Plan and this agreement; (b) voluntarily and knowingly accepts this agreement and the Option granted to him under this agreement subject to all provisions of the Plan and this agreement, including the provisions in the agreement
regarding “Triggering Conduct/Competitor Triggering Conduct” and “Special Forfeiture/ Repayment Rules” set forth in paragraphs 5 and 6 above; and (c) represents that he understands that the acceptance of this agreement
through an on-line or electronic system, if applicable, carries the same legal significance as if he manually signed the agreement. Awardee further acknowledges receiving a copy of the Company’s most recent annual report to shareholders and
other communications routinely distributed to the Company’s shareholders and a copy of the Plan Description dated February 22, 2006 pertaining to the Plan. 
  

	
	ROBERT D. WALTER (“Awardee”)
	
	 /s/ Robert D. Walter

	Signature
	
	 8-31-06

	Date

  

 8Restricted Share Units Agreement

 Exhibit 10.57 
 CARDINAL HEALTH, INC. 
 RESTRICTED SHARE UNITS AGREEMENT 
 On August 15, 2006 (the “Grant Date”), Cardinal Health, Inc, an Ohio corporation (the “Company”), has awarded to Robert D.
Walter (“Awardee”) 28,490 Restricted Share Units (the “Restricted Share Units” or “Award”), representing an unfunded unsecured promise of the Company to deliver common shares, without par value, of the Company (the
“Shares”) to Awardee as set forth herein. The Restricted Share Units have been granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “Plan”), and shall be subject to all provisions of the
Plan, which are incorporated herein by reference, and shall be subject to the provisions of this Restricted Share Units Agreement (this “Agreement”). Capitalized terms used in this Agreement which are not specifically defined shall have
the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Plan. 
 1. Vesting. Subject to the provisions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement, the
Restricted Share Units shall vest in accordance with the following schedule: 33.33% of the Restricted Share Units shall vest on the first anniversary of the Grant Date, an additional 33.33% of the Restricted Share Units shall vest on the second
anniversary of the Grant Date, and the final 33.34% of the Restricted Share Units shall vest on the third anniversary of the Grant Date (each such vesting date, the “Vesting Date” with respect to the Restricted Share Units scheduled to
vest on such date). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of a Change of Control prior to Awardee’s Termination of Employment, the Restricted Share Units shall vest in full. 
 2. Transferability. The Restricted Share Units shall not be transferable. 
 3. Termination of Employment. Except as set forth below, if a Termination of Employment occurs prior to the vesting of a Restricted Share Unit,
such Restricted Share Unit shall be forfeited by Awardee. 
 (a) Termination of Employment by Reason of Death. If a Termination of
Employment occurs prior to the vesting in full of the Restricted Share Units by reason of Awardee’s death, then any unvested Restricted Share Units shall vest in full and shall not be forfeited. 
 (b) Termination of Employment by Reason of Retirement or Disability. If a Termination of Employment occurs by reason of Retirement or Disability
prior to the vesting in full of the Restricted Share Units, then any Restricted Share Units which have not vested on such date of Termination of Employment will, at the Company’s election, either vest immediately or continue to vest in
accordance with the original vesting schedule, provided that, in the case of Retirement, Awardee complies with his obligation to perform consulting services as described in the Second Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, between the Company
and Awardee, dated April 17, 2006, as subsequently amended (the “Employment Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Awardee dies after Retirement or Disability, but before the Restricted Share Units are fully vested, the
provisions of Paragraph 3(a) of this Agreement shall apply. 
 (c) Other Termination of Employment. For the purposes of this Paragraph
3, Termination of Employment shall mean the termination of both the Employment Period and the Consulting Period under the Employment Agreement, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement. Upon a Termination of Employment by the Company
without Cause or by the Awardee with Good Reason, as such terms are defined in the Employment Agreement, any Restricted Share Units which have not vested on such date of Termination of Employment will become fully vested as of such date. 

 4. Triggering Conduct/Competitor Triggering Conduct. As used in this Agreement,
“Triggering Conduct” shall mean engaging in any conduct described in Section 9(b), 9(c), 9(f) or 9(g) of the Employment Agreement. As used herein, “Competitor Triggering Conduct” shall mean engaging in any
conduct described in Section 9(d) or 9(e) of the Employment Agreement. 
 5. Special Forfeiture/Repayment Rules. For so long as
Awardee continues as an Employee with the Cardinal Group and for two years following a Termination of Employment (without regard to the Consulting Period as defined in the Employment Agreement) regardless of the reason, Awardee agrees not to engage
in Triggering Conduct. If Awardee engages in Triggering Conduct during the time period set forth in the preceding sentence or in Competitor Triggering Conduct as defined above, then: 
 (a) any Restricted Share Units that have not yet vested or that vested within the Look-Back Period (as defined below) with respect to such Triggering
Conduct or Competitor Triggering Conduct and have not yet been settled by a payment pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof shall immediately and automatically terminate, be forfeited, and cease to exist; and 
 (b) Awardee shall, within 30 days following written notice from the Company, pay to the Company an amount equal to (x) the aggregate gross gain
realized or obtained by Awardee resulting from the settlement of all Restricted Share Units pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof (measured as of the settlement date (i.e., the market value of the Restricted Share Units on such settlement date)) that have
already been settled and that had vested at any time within two years prior to the Triggering Conduct (the “Look-Back Period”), minus (y) $1.00. If Awardee engages only in Competitor Triggering Conduct, then the Look-Back Period shall
be shortened to exclude any period more than one year prior to Awardee’s Termination of Employment, but including any period between the time of Termination of Employment and the time of Awardee’s engaging in Competitor Triggering Conduct.

 Awardee may be released from his or her obligations under this Paragraph 5 if and only if the Administrator (or its duly appointed
designee) determines, in writing and in its sole discretion, that such action is in the best interests of the Company. Nothing in this Paragraph 5 constitutes a so-called “noncompete” covenant. This Paragraph 5 does, however, prohibit
certain conduct while Awardee is associated with the Cardinal Group and thereafter and does provide for the forfeiture or repayment of the benefits granted by this Agreement under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, Awardee’s
acceptance of employment with a Competitor. Awardee agrees to provide the Company with at least 10 days written notice prior to directly or indirectly accepting employment with, or serving as a consultant or advisor or in any other capacity to, a
Competitor, and further agrees to inform any such new employer, before accepting employment, of the terms of this Paragraph 5 and Awardee’s continuing obligations contained herein. No provision of this Agreement shall diminish, negate or
otherwise impact any separate noncompete or other agreement to which Awardee may be a party, including, but not limited to, any of the Certificates of Compliance with Company Policies and/or the Certificates of Compliance with Company Business
Ethics Policies; provided, however, that to the extent that any provisions contained in any other agreement are inconsistent in any manner with the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this Agreement, the provisions of this Agreement
shall take precedence and such other inconsistent provisions shall be null and void; provided, further, however, that the provisions of the Employment Agreement and Paragraph 13 of this Agreement shall take precedence over this Paragraph 5(b).
Awardee acknowledges and agrees that the provisions contained in this Agreement are being made for the benefit of the Company in consideration of Awardee’s receipt of the Restricted Share Units, in consideration of employment, in consideration
of exposing Awardee to the Company’s business operations and confidential information, and for other good and valuable consideration, the adequacy of which consideration is hereby expressly confirmed. Awardee further acknowledges that the
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that the Company is unwilling to provide the Restricted Share Units to Awardee without including the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this
Agreement. Further, the parties agree and acknowledge that the provisions contained in Paragraphs 4 and 5 are ancillary to, or part of, an otherwise enforceable agreement at the time the agreement is made. 
 6. Payment. Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Agreement, and unless Awardee makes an effective election to defer receipt of
the Shares represented by the Restricted Share Units, on the date of vesting of any Restricted Share Unit, Awardee shall be entitled to receive from the Company (without any payment on behalf of Awardee other than as described in Paragraph 11) the
Shares represented by such Restricted Share Unit; provided, however, that, subject to the next sentence, in the event that such Restricted Share Units vest prior to the applicable Vesting Date as a result of the death of Awardee or as a result of a
Change of Control or otherwise, Awardee shall be entitled to receive the corresponding Shares from the Company on the date of such vesting. Notwithstanding the proviso of the preceding sentence, if Restricted Share Units vest as a result of the
occurrence of a Change of Control or otherwise under circumstances where such occurrence would not qualify as a permissible date of distribution under Section 409A(a)(2)(A) of the Code, and the regulations thereunder, and where Code
Section 409A applies to such distribution, such proviso shall not apply and Awardee shall be entitled to receive the corresponding Shares from the Company on the date that would have applied absent such proviso. Elections to defer receipt of
the Shares beyond the date of settlement provided herein may be permitted in the discretion of the Administrator pursuant to procedures established by the Administrator in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.

 7. Dividend Equivalents. Awardee shall not receive cash dividends on the Restricted Share Units but instead shall, with respect to
each Restricted Share Unit, receive a cash payment from the Company on each cash dividend payment date with respect to the Shares with a record date between the Grant Date and the settlement of such unit pursuant to Paragraph 6 hereof, such cash
payment to be in an amount equal to the dividend that would have been paid on the Common Share represented by such unit. Cash payments on each cash dividend payment date with respect to the Shares with a record date prior to a Vesting Date shall be
accrued until the Vesting Date and paid thereon (subject to the same vesting requirements as the underlying Restricted Share Units award). 
 8. Holding Period Requirement. If Awardee is classified as an “officer” of the Company within the meaning of Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on the Grant Date, then, as a condition to
receipt of the Restricted Share Units, Awardee hereby agrees to hold, until the first anniversary of the applicable Vesting Date (or, if earlier, the date of Awardee’s Termination of Employment), the Shares issued pursuant to settlement of such
units (less any portion thereof withheld in order to satisfy all applicable federal, state, local or foreign income, employment or other tax). 
 9. Right of Set-Off. By accepting these Restricted Share Units, Awardee consents to a deduction from, and set-off against, any amounts owed to Awardee by any member of the Cardinal Group from time to time (including, but not limited
to, amounts owed to Awardee as wages, severance payments or other fringe benefits) to the extent of the amounts owed to the Cardinal Group by Awardee under this Agreement. 
 10. No Shareholder Rights. Awardee shall have no rights of a shareholder with respect to the Restricted Share Units, including, without
limitation, Awardee shall not have the right to vote the Shares represented by the Restricted Share Units. 
  

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 11. Withholding Tax. 
 (a) Generally. Awardee is liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Restricted Share Units (including taxes owed with respect to the cash payments described in Paragraph 7 hereof),
regardless of any action the Company takes with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise in connection with the Restricted Share Units. The Company does not make any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment or the
treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant or vesting of the Restricted Share Units or the subsequent sale of Shares issuable pursuant to the Restricted Share Units. The Company does not commit and is under no obligation to
structure the Restricted Share Units to reduce or eliminate Awardee’s tax liability. 
 (b) Payment of Withholding Taxes. Prior
to any event in connection with the Restricted Share Units (e.g., vesting or settlement) that the Company determines may result in any domestic or foreign tax withholding obligation, whether national, federal, state or local, including any
employment tax obligation (the “Tax Withholding Obligation”), Awardee is required to arrange for the satisfaction of the minimum amount of such Tax Withholding Obligation in a manner acceptable to the Company. Unless Awardee elects to
satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by an alternative means that is then permitted by the Company, Awardee’s acceptance of this Agreement constitutes Awardee’s instruction and authorization to the Company to withhold on Awardee’s
behalf the number of Shares from those Shares issuable to Awardee at the time when the Restricted Share Units become vested and payable as the Company determines to be sufficient to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation. In the case of any amounts
withheld for taxes pursuant to this provision in the form of Shares, the amount withheld shall not exceed the minimum required by applicable law and regulations. The Company shall have the right to deduct from all cash payments paid pursuant to
Paragraph 7 hereof the amount of any taxes which the Company is required to withhold with respect to such payments. 
 12. Beneficiary
Designation. Awardee may designate a beneficiary to receive any Shares to which Awardee is entitled with respect to the Restricted Share Units which vest as a result of Awardee’s death. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Awardee engages in
Triggering Conduct or Competitor Triggering Conduct as herein defined, the Restricted Share Units subject to such beneficiary designation shall be subject to the Special Forfeiture/Repayment Rules and the Company’s Right of Set-Off or other
right of recovery set forth in this Agreement, and all rights of the beneficiary shall be subordinated to the rights of the Company pursuant to such provisions of this Agreement. Awardee acknowledges that the Company may exercise all rights under
this Agreement and the Plan against Awardee and Awardee’s estate, heirs, lineal descendants and personal representatives and shall not be limited to exercising its rights against Awardee’s beneficiary. 
 13. Governing Law/Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to principles of conflicts of law,
except to the extent superceded by the laws of the United States of America. The parties agree and acknowledge that the laws of the State of Ohio bear a substantial relationship to the parties and/or this Agreement and that the Restricted Share
Units and benefits granted herein would not be granted without the governance of this Agreement by the laws of the State of Ohio. In addition, all legal actions or proceedings relating to this Agreement shall be brought in state or federal courts
located in Franklin County, Ohio, and the parties executing this Agreement hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts. Awardee acknowledges that the covenants contained in Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Agreement are reasonable in
nature, are fundamental for the protection of the Company’s legitimate business and proprietary interests, and do not adversely affect Awardee’s ability to earn a living in any capacity that does not violate such covenants. The parties
further agree that in the event of any violation by Awardee of any such covenants, the Company will suffer immediate and irreparable injury for which there is no adequate remedy at law. In the event of any violation or attempted 

  

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violations of the restrictions and covenants of Awardee contained in this Agreement, the Cardinal Group shall be entitled to specific performance and
injunctive relief or other equitable relief, including the issuance ex parte of a temporary restraining order, without any showing of irreparable harm or damage, such irreparable harm being acknowledged and admitted by Awardee, and Awardee hereby
waives any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy, without prejudice to the rights and remedies afforded the Cardinal Group hereunder or by law. In the event that it becomes necessary for the Cardinal
Group to institute legal proceedings under this Agreement, Awardee shall be responsible to the Company for all costs and reasonable legal fees incurred by the Company with regard to such proceedings. Any provision of this Agreement which is
determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable should be construed or limited in a manner that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to the business objectives intended by such provision, without
invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining provisions of this Agreement. 
 14. Action by the Administrator. The
parties agree that the interpretation of this Agreement shall rest exclusively and completely within the sole discretion of the Administrator. The parties agree to be bound by the decisions of the Administrator with regard to the interpretation of
this Agreement and with regard to any and all matters set forth in this Agreement. The Administrator may delegate its functions under this Agreement to an officer of the Cardinal Group designated by the Administrator (hereinafter the
“Designee”). In fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder, the Administrator or its Designee may rely upon documents, written statements of the parties or such other material as the Administrator or its Designee deems appropriate. The
parties agree that there is no right to be heard or to appear before the Administrator or its Designee and that any decision of the Administrator or its Designee relating to this Agreement, including, without limitation, whether particular conduct
constitutes Triggering Conduct or Competitor Triggering Conduct, shall be final and binding unless such decision is arbitrary and capricious; provided, however, that to the extent that any provisions in this Paragraph 14 are inconsistent in any
manner with the terms of Section 9(i) of the Employment Agreement, the provisions of the Employment Agreement shall take precedence and such other inconsistent provisions shall be null and void. 
 15. Employment Agreement. Awardee acknowledges that the Restricted Share Units granted hereunder, in tandem with the grant as of the date hereof
by the Company to the Awardee of an option in respect of 198,762 Common Shares, satisfy in full the Company’s obligation under Section 3(b)(iii)(B) of the Employment Agreement with respect to incentive awards required to be made not later
than September 30, 2006. Sections 3 and 5 of the Employment Agreement set forth certain rules in respect of the treatment of restricted share units upon the Awardee’s termination of employment, and the Employment Agreement sets forth
certain rules in respect of the application of restrictive covenants set forth in restricted share unit agreements to the Awardee. The parties acknowledge that such rules set forth in the Employment Agreement apply to the Restricted Share Units
granted hereunder, and further acknowledge that in the event of any conflict between such rules and the terms of this Agreement, such rules shall govern. 
 16. Prompt Acceptance of Agreement. The Restricted Share Unit grant evidenced by this Agreement shall, at the discretion of the Administrator, be forfeited if this Agreement is not manually executed and
returned to the Company, or electronically executed by Awardee by indicating Awardee’s acceptance of this Agreement in accordance with the acceptance procedures set forth on the Company’s third-party equity plan administrator’s web
site, within 90 days of the Grant Date. 
 17. Electronic Delivery and Consent to Electronic Participation. The Company may, in its
sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Restricted Share Unit grant under and participation in the Plan or future Restricted Share Units that may be granted under the Plan by electronic 

  

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means or to request Awardee’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Awardee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic
delivery and to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company, including the acceptance of restricted share unit grants and the execution of
restricted share unit agreements through electronic signature. 
 18. Notices. All notices, requests, consents and other
communications required or provided under this Agreement to be delivered by Awardee to the Company will be in writing and will be deemed sufficient if delivered by hand, facsimile, nationally recognized overnight courier, or certified or registered
mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and will be effective upon delivery to the Company at the address set forth below: 
 Cardinal Health, Inc. 
 7000 Cardinal Place 
 Dublin, Ohio 43017 
 Attention: Chief Legal Officer 
 Facsimile: (614) 757-2797 
 All notices, requests,
consents and other communications required or provided under this Agreement to be delivered by the Company to Awardee may be delivered by e-mail or in writing and will be deemed sufficient if delivered by e-mail, hand, facsimile, nationally
recognized overnight courier, or certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, and will be effective upon delivery to the Awardee. 
  

			
	CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
		
	 By:
	 	 /s/ Carole S. Watkins

	 Its:
	 	Chief Human Resources Officer

  

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 ACCEPTANCE OF AGREEMENT 
 Awardee hereby: (a) acknowledges that he has received a copy of the Plan, a copy of the Company’s most recent annual report to shareholders and other communications routinely distributed to the
Company’s shareholders, and a copy of the Plan Description dated February 22, 2006 pertaining to the Plan; (b) accepts this Agreement and the Restricted Share Units granted to him under this Agreement subject to all provisions of the
Plan and this Agreement, including the provisions in the agreement regarding “Triggering Conduct/Competitor Triggering Conduct” and “Special Forfeiture/ 
 Repayment Rules” set forth in Paragraphs 4 and 5 above; (c) represents that he understands that the acceptance of this Agreement through an on-line or electronic system, if applicable, carries the same legal
significance as if he manually signed the Agreement; (d) represents and warrants to the Company that he is purchasing the Restricted Share Units for his own account, for investment, and not with a view to or any present intention of selling or
distributing the Restricted Share Units either now or at any specific or determinable future time or period or upon the occurrence or nonoccurrence of any predetermined or reasonably foreseeable event; and (e) agrees that no transfer of the
Shares delivered in respect of the Restricted Share Units shall be made unless the Shares have been duly registered under all applicable Federal and state securities laws pursuant to a then-effective registration which contemplates the proposed
transfer or unless the Company has received a written opinion of, or satisfactory to, its legal counsel that the proposed transfer is exempt from such registration. 
  

	
	ROBERT D. WALTER (“Awardee”)
	
	 /s/ Robert D. Walter

	Signature
	
	 8-31-06

	Date

  

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