<PAGE> 1
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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):
September 12, 1994
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
---------------------------------------------------------------
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ohio 0-12591 31-0958666
- --------------- --------------------- -------------------
(State or other (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
jurisdiction Identification No.)
of incorporation)
655 Metro Place South, Suite 925
Dublin, Ohio 43017
- -------------------------------------- ---------------------
(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)
(614) 761-8700
----------------------------------------------------
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
<PAGE> 2
Item 5. Other Events:
On July 18, 1994, Cardinal Health, Inc. ("Cardinal") issued common
shares, without par value, in exchange for all of the common shares of Behrens
Inc. ("Behrens") in a transaction accounted for as a pooling-of-interests
business combination. The following unaudited financial results combine the
operating results of Cardinal and Behrens for the thirty days ended August 17,
1994, and are presented to satisfy the requirements for publication of combined
results of operations with respect to affiliate trading restrictions as
specified in such accounting treatment.
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS
(UNAUDITED)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Thirty Days
Ended
(In thousands, except per share data) August 17, 1994
---------------------
<S> <C>
Net sales $ 616,000
Net earnings $ 5,100
Net earnings per Common Share:
Primary $ 0.13
Fully Diluted $ 0.13
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding:
Primary 40,656
Fully Diluted 40,665
- ---------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE> 3
SIGNATURE
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 12, 1994
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
By: /s/ George H. Bennett, Jr.
---------------------------
George H. Bennett, Jr.
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Secretary
