UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): OCTOBER 26, 2004

                              CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                                      OHIO
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

         1-11373                                        31-0958666
(Commission File Number)                   (IRS Employer Identification Number)

                     7000 CARDINAL PLACE, DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
          (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Including Zip Code)

                                 (614) 757-5000
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

         The information set forth under this "Item 2.02 Results of Operations
and Financial Condition" is intended to be furnished and such information,
including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.

         A copy of a press release announcing the Registrant's results for the
fourth fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2004 is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.01.

         Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.02 is a discussion of the reasons why
management believes that presenting results that exclude the impact of special
charges provides a useful representation of the Registrant's current performance
and trends.


ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c)  Exhibits

     99.01      Press Release issued by the Registrant on October 26, 2004,
                and furnished under this Current Report.


     99.02      Information released by the Company on October 26, 2004, and
                furnished under this Current Report.



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                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                            Cardinal Health, Inc.
                                            (Registrant)

Date:  October 26, 2004                     By:  /s/ Paul S. Williams
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                                                Name:  Paul S. Williams
                                                Title: Executive Vice President,
                                                       Chief Legal Officer and
                                                       Secretary




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