-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FtKttdVjdVnrjmxbd2b1FKHXb8nvvnkLRJFoElM/9QEPZDRzg7Wq/b6eq8wEVuLC hRxB6T62vYigyaPYGkTfow== 0001193125-08-027818.txt : 20080213 0001193125-08-027818.hdr.sgml : 20080213 20080212180738 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-027818 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080212 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34668 FILM NUMBER: 08600021 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DODGE & COX CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000200217 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 94144197 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 BUSINESS PHONE: 4159811710 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE SANSOME ST STREET 2: 35TH FLOOR CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94104 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 4 SCHEDULE 13G AMENDMENT NO. 4

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(AMENDMENT NO. 4)*

 

 

 

 

Cardinal Health, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Common shares

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

14149Y108

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2007

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

 

 

*   The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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CUSIP NO. 14149Y108   13G    PAGE 2 OF 4 PAGES

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON

S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

Dodge & Cox    94-1441976

   
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  ¨

(b)  ¨

 

N/A

   
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

   
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

California - U.S.A.

   

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

 

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

      39,180,223

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

      88,600

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

      41,392,623

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

      0

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

41,392,623

   
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

N/A

   
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

11.5%

   
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

IA

   

 

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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:

Cardinal Health, Inc.

 

Item 1(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

7000 Cardinal Place

Dublin, OH 43017

 

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:

Dodge & Cox

 

Item 2(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, Residence:

555 California Street, 40th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94104

 

Item 2(c) Citizenship:

California - U.S.A.

 

Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:

Common shares

 

Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:

14149Y108

 

Item 3 If the Statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:

(e)    x    Investment Advisor registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940

 

Item 4 Ownership:

(a)    Amount Beneficially Owned:

41,392,623

(b)    Percent of Class:

11.5%

 

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  (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

 

  (i) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 39,180,223

 

  (ii) shared power to vote or direct the vote: 88,600

 

  (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 41,392,623

 

  (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

 

Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:

Not applicable.

 

Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

Securities reported on this Schedule 13G are beneficially owned by clients of Dodge & Cox, which clients may include investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act and/or employee benefit plans, pension funds, endowment funds or other institutional clients.

 

Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

Not applicable.

 

Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Not applicable.

 

Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of a Group:

Not applicable.

 

Item 10 Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: February 8, 2008

 

DODGE & COX
By:   /s/ THOMAS M. MISTELE
Name:   Thomas M. Mistele
Title:   General Counsel & COO

 

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