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Form 8-K for CARDINAL HEALTH INC


4-Sep-2009

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Completion of Acquisition or Disp


Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

On August 31, 2009, Cardinal Health, Inc. ("Cardinal Health") entered into the following agreements with CareFusion Corporation ("CareFusion"):

• Employee Matters Agreement

• Transition Services Agreement

• Tax Matters Agreement

• Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement

A summary of certain material features of the agreements can be found in the section entitled "Our Relationship with Cardinal Health Following the Distribution" in CareFusion's Information Statement, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to CareFusion's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 28, 2009, and is incorporated herein by reference. The summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of the Employee Matters Agreement, Transition Services Agreement, Tax Matters Agreement and Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, 10.3 and 10.4, respectively.



Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

On August 31, 2009, the separation of CareFusion from Cardinal Health (the "CareFusion Separation") was completed. CareFusion is now an independent public company trading under the symbol "CFN" on the New York Stock Exchange. On August 31, 2009, the shareholders of record as of August 25, 2009 (the "Record Date") received 0.5 shares of CareFusion common stock for each Cardinal Health common share held as of the Record Date. CareFusion did not issue fractional shares of its common stock in the distribution. Fractional shares that Cardinal Health shareholders would otherwise have been entitled to receive were aggregated and sold in the public market by the distribution agent. The aggregate net cash proceeds of these sales were distributed ratably to those shareholders who would otherwise have been entitled to receive fractional shares.

The unaudited pro forma financial information of Cardinal Health giving effect to the CareFusion Separation, and the related notes thereto, are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.



Item 8.01 Other Events

A copy of the legal opinions issued by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP regarding the tax treatment of the CareFusion Separation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3, respectively.

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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.      Description of Exhibit
10.1             Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and
                 between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.

10.2             Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009,
                 between Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.

10.3             Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2009, by and between
                 Cardinal Health, Inc. and CareFusion Corporation.

10.4             Stockholder's and Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of
                 August 31, 2009, by and between Cardinal Health, Inc. and
                 CareFusion Corporation.

99.1             Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.

99.2             Legal opinion issued by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, dated
                 August 31, 2009.

99.3             Legal opinion issued by Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, dated August
                 31, 2009.

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