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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 7, 2001
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Notice is hereby given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of
Cardinal Health, Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), will be held at the
Company's corporate offices at 7000 Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio, on Wednesday,
November 7, 2001, at 11:30 a.m., local time, for the following purposes:
1. To elect five Directors, each to serve for a term of three
years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified;
2. To vote on a proposal to adopt amendments to the Company's
Code of Regulations relating to delivery of notice, as
permitted under Ohio law, of shareholders and directors
meetings;
3. To vote on a shareholder proposal to phase out PVC use in the
manufacture of medical supplies, if such proposal is presented
at the meeting; and
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF THE
FIVE DIRECTORS LISTED IN ITEM 1, FOR ITEM 2 AND AGAINST ITEM 3.
Only shareholders of record on September 10, 2001 are entitled to
notice of and to vote at the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
/s/ PAUL S. WILLIAMS, Secretary
September 14, 2001
SHAREHOLDERS, WHETHER OR NOT THEY EXPECT TO ATTEND THE MEETING IN
PERSON, ARE URGED TO COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY AND RETURN IT IN
THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE, OR TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET PURSUANT
TO INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE PROXY CARD.
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PROXY STATEMENT
This Proxy Statement is being furnished in connection with the
solicitation of proxies on behalf of the Board of Directors of Cardinal Health,
Inc., an Ohio corporation (the "Company"), for use at the annual meeting of the
shareholders of the Company (the "Annual Meeting") to be held on Wednesday,
November 7, 2001, at the offices of the Company, located at 7000 Cardinal Place,
Dublin, Ohio 43017, at 11:30 a.m. local time and at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy, together
with the Company's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2001, are first being sent to shareholders of the Company on or about
September 14, 2001.
The close of business on September 10, 2001, has been fixed as the
record date for the determination of shareholders of the Company entitled to
notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. At that date, the Company had
outstanding 449,994,110 common shares, without par value ("Common Shares").
Except as set forth below, holders of Common Shares at the record date are
entitled to one vote per share for the election of Directors and upon all
matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote.
The address of the Company's principal executive office is 7000
Cardinal Place, Dublin, Ohio 43017.
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company's Board of Directors currently consists of thirteen
members, divided into three classes, two classes of four members each and one
class of five members. The Company's Restated Code of Regulations, as amended
(the "Code of Regulations"), currently provides that the number of Directors may
be increased or decreased by action of the Board of Directors upon the majority
vote of the Board, but in no case may the number of Directors be fewer than nine
or more than sixteen without an amendment to the Code of Regulations approved by
the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 75% of the shares having
voting power with respect to the proposed amendment.
At the Annual Meeting, the Company's shareholders will be asked to vote
for the election of the five nominees hereinafter named, each to serve for a
term of three years and until his successor is duly elected and qualified. (See
PROPOSAL 1 below.) Common Shares represented by proxies, unless otherwise
specified, will be voted for the named nominees. If, by reason of death or other
unexpected occurrence, any one or more of the nominees should not be available
for election, the proxies will be voted for the election of any substitute
nominee(s) as the Board of Directors may propose. Proxies may not be voted at
the Annual Meeting for more than five nominees.
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Under Ohio law, if notice in writing is given by any shareholder
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting to the President, a Vice President or the
Secretary of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time fixed for
holding the meeting that such shareholder desires that the voting for election
of Directors be cumulative, and if an announcement of the giving of such notice
is made upon the convening of such meeting by the Chairman or Secretary, or by
or on behalf of the shareholder giving such notice, each shareholder entitled to
vote at the Annual Meeting shall have the right to cumulate such voting power as
he possesses at such election and to give one nominee a number of votes equal to
the number of Directors to be elected multiplied by the number of shares he
holds, or to distribute his votes on the same basis among two or more nominees,
as he sees fit. If voting for the election of Directors is cumulative, the
persons named in the enclosed proxy will vote the shares represented thereby and
by other proxies held by them so as to elect as many of the five nominees named
below as possible. Under Ohio law and the Company's Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the "Articles of Incorporation"), broker
non-votes will not be counted in favor of any nominee and, therefore, will not
affect election results. The five nominees receiving the greatest number of
votes will be elected Directors.
Listed below are the names of those persons nominated for election as
Directors of the Company (each is currently a Director of the Company), and of
the Directors of the Company whose terms of office will continue after the
Annual Meeting, their ages, principal occupations, occupations held during the
past five years, other public companies of which they are directors (which are
shown parenthetically), the year in which they first became a Director of the
Company and the year in which their term as a Director is scheduled to expire
(information provided as of September 10, 2001):
NOMINEES FOR ELECTION AT THE ANNUAL MEETING
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DIRECTOR TERM
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SINCE EXPIRES
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William E. Bindley..... 60 Chairman of Priority Healthcare Corporation, a February 2001
specialty pharmacy and biotech pharmaceutical 2001
distributor; and Chairman of Bindley Capital Partners,
LLC, a private equity limited liability company;
former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Bindley Western Industries, Inc. from June 1968
through February 2001 (Priority Healthcare
Corporation, Shoe Carnival, Inc.).
George H. Conrades...... 62 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Akamai 1999 2001
Technologies, Inc., a provider of global internet
services, since April 2000; Partner in Polaris Venture
Partners since August 1998; former Executive Vice
President of GTE from May 1997 through July 1998;
former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BBN
Corporation from January 1994 through May 1997 (Akamai
Technologies, Inc., Viacom Inc.).
Robert L. Gerbig......... 56 Retired Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of 1975 2001
Gerbig, Snell/Weisheimer & Associates, Inc., an
advertising agency.
Richard C. Notebaert.... 54 President and Chief Executive Officer of Tellabs, 1999 2001
Inc., a telecommunication systems company, since
September 2000; retired Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Ameritech Corporation from April 1994
through September 2000 (Aon Corporation, Sears,
Roebuck and Co., Tellabs, Inc.).
Melburn G. Whitmire .. 61 Retired Vice Chairman of the Company. 1994 2001
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DIRECTORS WHOSE TERMS WILL CONTINUE AFTER THE ANNUAL MEETING
NAME AGE PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION DIRECTOR TERM
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SINCE EXPIRES
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Regina E. Herzlinger.... 57 Professor, Harvard University Graduate School of 1995 2002
Business Administration (C.R. Bard, Inc., Deere &
Company, Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Schering-Plough
Corporation).
J. Michael Losh.......... 55 Chairman of Metaldyne Corporation, a manufacturer of 1996 2002
components primarily for the automotive industry,
since February 2001; retired Chief Financial Officer
of General Motors Corporation from 1994 through
September 2000 (Metaldyne Corporation, H.B. Fuller
Company).
John B. McCoy........... 58 Chairman of the Board of Corillian Corporation, a 1987 2002
provider of internet-related financial services, since
June 2000; retired Chief Executive Officer of Bank One
Corporation from 1984 through December 1999 (Corillian
Corporation, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
SBC Communications, Inc.).
Michael D. O'Halleran.. 50 President and Chief Operating Officer of Aon 1999 2002
Corporation, an insurance brokerage, consulting and
underwriting company (Aon Corporation).
Dave Bing................. 57 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Bing 2000 2003
Group, L.L.C., an automotive and industrial parts
supplier and service provider (DTE Energy Company,
Lear Corporation, Steelcase Inc.).
John F. Finn............ 53 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner, 1994 2003
Inc., an outdoor power equipment distributor.
John F. Havens............. 74 Director Emeritus and retired Chairman of Bank One 1979 2003
Corporation, a bank holding company.
Robert D. Walter........... 56 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company 1971 2003
(Bank One Corporation, Viacom, Inc.). (1)
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(1) Mr. Walter is an officer and director of various subsidiaries of the
Company.
Four regular meetings and one special meeting of the Company's Board of
Directors were held during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. Each Director
attended 75% or more of the meetings of the Board and Board committees on which
he or she served.
Messrs. Finn, Losh, McCoy and Walter are the current members of the
Board's Executive Committee, which is empowered to exercise all powers and
perform all duties of the Board of Directors when the Board is not in session
other than the authority to fill vacancies among the Directors or in any
committee of the Board. The Executive Committee did not meet during the last
fiscal year, but acted two times by written action without a meeting as
permitted by Ohio law.
Messrs. Finn, Bing, Conrades, Gerbig, O'Halleran and Mrs. Herzlinger
are the current members of the Board's Audit Committee, which is empowered to
exercise all powers and authority of the Board of Directors with respect to the
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Company's annual audit, accounting policies, financial reporting, and internal
controls. The Audit Committee met four times during the last fiscal year.
Messrs. Losh, McCoy, Notebaert and Whitmire are the current members of
the Board's Human Resources and Compensation Committee (the "Compensation
Committee"), which is empowered to exercise all powers and authority of the
Board of Directors with respect to compensation of the employees of the Company,
sales to employees of stock in the Company, and grants of stock-based incentives
to employees, including options to purchase Common Shares. The Compensation
Committee met five times during the last fiscal year and, as permitted by Ohio
law, acted several times by written action without a meeting. Messrs. Losh,
McCoy and Notebaert are current members of the Board's Human Resources and
Compensation Subcommittee (the "Compensation Subcommittee") which was formed to
act on matters relating to and affected by Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Section 162(m) ("Section
162(m)") of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue
Code").
Messrs. McCoy, Bindley, Finn, Havens and Losh are the current members
of the Board's Nominating Committee, which is empowered to exercise all powers
and authority of the Board of Directors with respect to selection of nominees to
serve on the Board and its various committees. The Nominating Committee will
consider nominees recommended by shareholders upon submission in writing to the
Secretary of the Company of the names of such nominees, together with their
qualifications for service as a Director of the Company. The Nominating
Committee met four times during the last fiscal year.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
A property which includes parts of the Company's former Columbus food
distribution center is leased by the Company from a limited partnership in which
the general partner is Mr. Walter and the limited partners include Mr. Walter.
The Company has subleased this property to a third party at rentals
substantially in excess of the rentals it is required to pay to the limited
partnership. The Company has options to renew the lease for two additional terms
through 2024. The rent payable by the Company currently is $92,000 per annum.
SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE
All executive officers and Directors of the Company timely filed all
reports required under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2001.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the
beneficial ownership of the Company's Common Shares as of September 10, 2001,
by: (a) the Company's Directors; (b) each other person who is known by the
Company to own beneficially more than 5% of the outstanding Common Shares; (c)
the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the other executive officers named in
the Summary Compensation Table; and (d) the Company's executive officers and
Directors as a group. Except as otherwise described in the notes below, the
following beneficial owners have sole voting power and sole investment power
with respect to all Common Shares set forth opposite their names:
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Number of
Common Shares
Name of Beneficial Owner Beneficially Owned Percent of Class
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FMR Corp. (1) 54,878,530 12.2%
Robert D. Walter (2) (3) 6,694,792 1.5%
William E. Bindley (4) (6) 3,835,296 *
Melburn G. Whitmire (5) (6) 2,244,224 *
George L. Fotiades (3) 391,785 *
James F. Millar (3) 334,123 *
John B. McCoy (6) (7) 120,144 *
Richard J. Miller (3) 78,328 *
Robert L. Gerbig (6) 76,963 *
John F. Havens (6) (8) 54,726 *
John F. Finn (6) (9) 46,464 *
Anthony J. Rucci (3) 37,815 *
Richard C. Notebaert (6) (11) 22,379 *
J. Michael Losh (6) (10) 19,964 *
Regina E. Herzlinger (6) 18,101 *
Michael D. O'Halleran (6) 13,528 *
Dave Bing (6) (11) 10,595 *
George H. Conrades (6) (11) 7,964 *
All Executive Officers and Directors as a 14,861,806 3.3%
Group (12) (24 Persons)
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* Indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1% of the outstanding
Common Shares.
(1) Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G filed by FMR Corp.
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about February 13,
2001. The address of FMR Corp. is 82 Devonshire Street, Boston,
Massachusetts 02109. FMR Corp. has sole voting power with respect to
3,333,277 Common Shares and sole dispositive power with respect to all
Common Shares held. The number of shares reported on the Schedule 13G
has been split adjusted. The number of shares held by FMR Corp. may
have changed since the filing of the Schedule 13G.
(2) Includes 1,388,568 Common Shares held in Mr. Walter's grantor retained
annuity trust.
(3) Common Shares and the percent of class listed as being beneficially
owned by the Company's named executive officers include outstanding
options to purchase Common Shares which are exercisable within 60
days of September 10, 2001, as follows: Mr. Walter - 1,380,231 shares;
Mr. Fotiades - 341,372 shares; Mr. Millar - 254,995 shares; Mr. Rucci
- 0 shares; Mr. Miller - 59,867 shares.
(4) Includes 584,405 Common Shares held in Mr. Bindley's grantor retained
annuity trust, 36,372 Common Shares held in Mr. Bindley's charitable
remainder trust, 63,174 Common Shares held in Mr. Bindley's account
under the Profit Sharing Plan of Bindley Western Industries, Inc. &
Subsidiaries and 6,685 Common Shares held by Mr. Bindley's wife.
(5) Includes 19,006 Common Shares held by Mr. Whitmire and his wife as
custodian for the benefit of their minor daughter and 440 Common
Shares held in Mr. Whitmire's account under the Company's Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan.
(6) Common Shares and the percent of class listed as being beneficially
owned by the listed Company Directors (except for Mr. Walter) include
outstanding options to purchase Common Shares which are exercisable
within 60 days of September 10, 2001, as follows: Mr. Bindley -
583,600; Mr. Bing - 9,650 shares; Mr. Conrades - 7,717 shares; Mr.
Finn - 23,512 shares; Mr. Gerbig - 13,841 shares; Mr. Havens - 27,630
shares; Mrs.
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Herzlinger - 18,101 shares; Mr. Losh - 13,921 shares; Mr. McCoy -
27,630 shares; Mr. Notebaert - 7,717 shares; Mr. O'Halleran - 6,028
shares; Mr. Whitmire - 6,107 shares.
(7) Includes 6,436 Common Shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr.
McCoy's son, 40,840 Common Shares held in Mr. McCoy's irrevocable
trust and 1,168 Common Shares held in Mr. McCoy's account under the
Company's Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
(8) Includes 26,034 Common Shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr.
Havens' spouse and children and 1,062 Common shares held in Mr.
Havens' account under the Company's Directors Deferred Compensation
Plan.
(9) Includes 1,032 Common Shares held by Mr. Finn's wife and 1,168 Common
Shares held in Mr. Finn's account under the Company's Directors
Deferred Compensation Plan.
(10) Includes 1,500 Common Shares held in trust for the benefit of Mr.
Losh's daughters and 1,168 Common Shares held in Mr. Losh's account
under the Company's Directors Deferred Compensation Plan.
(11) Includes Common Shares held under the Company's Directors Deferred
Compensation Plan as follows: Mr. Bing - 945 shares; Mr. Conrades -
220 shares; Mr. Notebaert - 1,062 shares.
(12) Common Shares and percent of class listed as being beneficially owned
by all executive officers and Directors as a group include outstanding
options to purchase Common Shares which are exercisable within 60 days
of September 10, 2001.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
HUMAN RESOURCES AND COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT
The following Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Subcommittee Report
and the Performance Graph included elsewhere in this Proxy Statement do not
constitute soliciting material and should not be deemed filed or incorporated by
reference into any other Company filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the
Company specifically incorporates this Report or the Performance Graph by
reference in such filing.
The Company's executive compensation program is administered by the
Human Resources and Compensation Committee (the "Compensation Committee") of the
Company's Board of Directors, which has responsibility for reviewing all aspects
of the compensation program for the Company's executive officers. The
Compensation Committee is comprised of Messrs. Losh, McCoy, Notebaert and
Whitmire. The Human Resources and Compensation Subcommittee (the "Compensation
Subcommittee"), which is comprised of Messrs. Losh, McCoy and Notebaert, acts
upon matters relating to or affected by Section 16 of the Exchange Act or
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Compensation Committee's
primary objective with respect to executive compensation is to establish
programs which attract and retain key executives and align their compensation
with the Company's overall business strategies, values and performance. To this
end, the Compensation Committee has established, and the Board of Directors has
endorsed, an executive compensation philosophy which includes the following
considerations:
- A "pay-for-performance" orientation that differentiates
compensation results based upon corporate, business unit and
individual performance;
- An emphasis on stock incentives as a significant component of
total compensation in order to more closely align the
interests of Company executives with the long-term interests
of shareholders;
- An objective of having an emphasis on total compensation vs.
cash compensation, rewarding Company executives with total
compensation (including cash and stock incentive programs) at
or above competitive levels, if performance is superior;
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- Recognition that as an executive's level of responsibility
increases, a greater portion of the total compensation
opportunity should be based upon stock and other performance
incentives; and
- An appropriate mix of short-term and long-term compensation
which facilitates retention of talented executives and
encourages Company stock ownership and capital accumulation.
The primary components of the Company's executive compensation program
are (a) base salaries, (b) annual cash incentive opportunities and (c) long-term
incentive opportunities in the form of stock options and restricted shares. This
three-part approach enables the Company to meet the requirements of the highly
competitive environment in which the Company operates while ensuring that
executive officers are compensated in a way that advances both the short- and
long-term interests of shareholders. Each primary component of executive pay is
discussed below.
The executive officers' and CEO's base salary, annual bonus target and
award, and long-term incentives are reviewed at least annually to ensure market
competitiveness and to assure satisfaction of the Company's objective of
providing total executive pay which achieves the appropriate leverage of
variable pay for performance and at-risk equity holdings. The Compensation
Committee and Compensation Subcommittee have been advised by independent outside
executive compensation consultants in their review of the executive officers'
and Mr. Walter's compensation. In making their recommendations, the independent
advisors considered the appropriate peer group of companies for the Company. The
companies considered by the advisors include some of, but are not the same as,
those in the Value Line Health Care Index utilized in the Shareholder
Performance Graph set forth on page 13, and which represent a broader spectrum
of wholesale, retail and manufacturing companies that the Compensation Committee
and Compensation Subcommittee believe to be a more representative measure of the
size, scope and complexity of the market for competitive executive talent.
In reviewing compensation of the Company's executive officers for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 ("FY01") (including that of Mr. Walter), the
Compensation Committee and Compensation Subcommittee considered multiple
factors, including the Company's size and complexity, overall quality of
earnings performance, balance sheet and cash flow performance, expansive
foreign operations and total shareholder return. The Compensation Committee and
Compensation Subcommittee also considered each executive officer's contribution
toward positioning of the Company for future expansion and success. In
addition, in establishing Mr. Walter's compensation for FY01, the Compensation
Subcommittee considered the growth and expansion of the Company's business from
previous years, continued increase in market capitalization, successful
integration of previously acquired businesses, strategic positioning and
continued business development activities, more diversified lines of business
and geographically diverse work force. The Compensation Committee and
Compensation Subcommittee observed that FY01 marked yet another record year
financially for the Company.
Base Salaries. Base salaries for Company executives are generally
subject to annual review and adjustment on the basis of individual and Company
performance, level of responsibility, and competitive, inflationary and internal
equity considerations. In order to effectively recruit and retain key managers,
the Company has adopted a base salary philosophy which takes into account
competitive market compensation levels. In considering Mr. Walter's FY01 base
salary, the Compensation Subcommittee considered the same factors as those
considered for other executive officers.
Annual Cash Incentives. Company executives are eligible to receive
annual cash incentive awards pursuant to the Company's Management Incentive Plan
("MIP"). Targeted MIP incentive amounts, which are designed to provide
competitive incentive pay, are established each year, with such amounts varying
as a percentage of base salary depending upon each executive's level of
responsibility and function. Performance objectives intended to focus attention
on achieving key goals are established for the Company and for each significant
business unit within the Company at the beginning of each fiscal year. These
objectives include a specific target for Company earnings growth, which target
was met for FY01. In addition, individual performance objectives are established
for each executive, which include both specific performance goals and other,
more qualitative and developmental, criteria. For managers with primary staff or
corporate responsibilities, 60% of the MIP amount is weighted to achievement of
the Company's corporate performance objectives and 40% to achievement of
individual performance objectives. For managers with primary operating unit
responsibilities, 50% of the MIP amount is weighted to performance of the
relevant business unit, 30% to achievement of individual performance objectives,
and 20% to achievement of the Company's performance objectives. Incentive awards
pursuant to the Company's MIP were approved by the Compensation Committee based
upon these corporate, business unit and individual performance criteria. For
FY01, the Company also utilized a President's Over-Performance
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Plan ("POP") for eligible employees, including executives. The POP, which is
designed to reward exceptional business unit and Company performance, provides
for a maximum payment of up to an additional 50% of an employee's MIP target
amount, provided 100% of the Company performance objectives have been achieved.
Certain executive officers' bonuses are not paid in accordance with the
MIP. Instead, their bonus is paid under the Cardinal Health, Inc.
Performance-Based Incentive Compensation Plan (the "Performance-Based Plan").
The Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 (the "Act") amended the Internal Revenue
Code to add Section 162(m), which prohibits a deduction to any publicly held
corporation for non-performance-based compensation paid to a "covered employee"
in excess of $1 million per year (the "Dollar Limitation"). A covered employee
is an employee who, on the last day of the Company's taxable year, is the chief
executive officer of the Company or an employee who appears in the Summary
Compensation Table by reason of being one of the four most highly compensated
executive officers for the taxable year (other than the chief executive
officer). In anticipation that the deductibility of compensation paid to Mr.
Walter and other executive officers could be affected by the Act, in August
1996, the Company's Board of Directors adopted the Performance-Based Plan, the
material terms of the performance goals of which have been approved by the
Company's shareholders. Compensation paid in accordance with the
Performance-Based Plan generally will not be applied toward the Dollar
Limitation. Messrs. Walter, Millar, Fotiades, Rucci and Miller were the covered
employees for the Company's FY01. Under the terms of the Performance-Based Plan,
and in accordance with Section 162(m), a maximum bonus potential level is set
for each covered employee if the performance goals established by the
Compensation Subcommittee are fully satisfied. The performance goals established
by the Compensation Subcommittee under the Performance-Based Plan for the
covered employees for FY01 were fully satisfied. As permitted by the
Performance-Based Plan, the Compensation Subcommittee then considered other
factors, including, without limitation, the results of the business unit managed
by each such executive, in determining the amount of bonus paid to each covered
employee for FY01, within the maximum award limits.
Long-Term Stock Incentives. The Company has granted equity-based awards
to its executives under the Company's Stock Incentive Plan (the "Stock Incentive
Plan"), which was initially approved by the Company's shareholders in 1987, and
the Company's Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan (the "Equity Incentive
Plan"), which replaced the Stock Incentive Plan as to ongoing grants, and which
was approved by the Company's shareholders in November 1995, and amendments to
which were approved by the Company's shareholders in November 1998. The Stock
Incentive Plan was, and Equity Incentive Plan is, designed to align a
significant portion of the executive compensation package with the long-term
interests of the Company's shareholders by providing an incentive that focuses
attention on managing the Company from the perspective of an owner with an
equity stake in the business. The Stock Incentive Plan provided, and the Equity
Incentive Plan provides, for the grant of several types of equity-based awards,
including stock options and restricted shares.
Although not required to do so, the Company has consistently made
annual grants of stock options to its management personnel, including its
executive officers. This annual grant program is designed to provide Company
managers, over a number of years, multiple stock options, each granted with an
exercise price equal to the market price for Common Shares on the date of the
grant. Individual option grants are determined by the Compensation Committee or
Compensation Subcommittee based on a manager's current performance, potential
for future responsibility, and salary multiples designed to increase the portion
of the total compensation opportunity represented by stock incentives as a
manager's level of responsibility increases. Because a primary purpose of
granting stock options is to encourage positive future performance, when
granting options the Compensation Committee and Compensation Subcommittee do not
consider the number of options granted to an individual in previous years. The
Company's standard stock option agreement contains provisions providing for
forfeiture of the option or option value received in the event the option holder
engages in certain behavior in competition with or contrary to the interests of
the Company. The Compensation Committee and Compensation Subcommittee places a
relatively heavy emphasis on stock options, consistent with its philosophy that
stock incentives more closely align the interests of Company managers with the
long-term interests of shareholders.
Approximately 3,000 individuals below the executive officer level were
granted stock options under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and
Broadly-based Equity Incentive Plan during FY01. This program is an increasingly
important element of the Company's efforts to identify, develop and motivate key
employees who will sustain the Company's superior performance in the future. It
also reinforces an entrepreneurial environment by providing real incentives for
these employees to sustain and enhance the Company's long-term performance.
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Grants of restricted shares are intended to reward exceptional
performance with a long-term benefit in lieu of cash, to facilitate stock
ownership, and to deter recruitment of key Company managers by competitors and
others. Unlike the Company's stock option program, restricted share grants are
not made on an annual or other regularly established basis. Recipients of
restricted share grants are subject to restrictions on the disposition of the
stock during a period determined by the Compensation Committee or Compensation
Subcommittee at the time of grant. Generally, restricted stock awards are
forfeited by their terms if the recipient terminates employment with the Company
prior to the expiration of the restriction period. Restricted stock awards are,
in most instances, also forfeited by their terms if the recipient engages in
certain behavior in competition with or contrary to the interests of the
Company.
Consistent with the Company's philosophy of linking total compensation
to stock performance for all of its executive officers, a significant portion of
Mr. Walter's overall compensation package is comprised of stock incentives. In
November 2000, the Compensation Subcommittee granted Mr. Walter options to
purchase 272,384 Common Shares with an exercise price of $66.08 per share (the
split-adjusted market price on the date of grant) as part of the annual option
grant made to Company executives. Consistent with the other options granted as
part of the annual grant, these options vest on the third anniversary of the
grant date and have a term of ten years. In making this grant, the Compensation
Subcommittee considered several of the same factors as those considered for the
other executive officers, including implementation of the Compensation
Subcommittee's objective to more closely align the Company's stock incentive
awards with those of the market. In addition, the Compensation Subcommittee took
into account the Company's consistent, multi-year financial performance, its
strong strategic positioning and overall market competitiveness of Mr. Walter's
total compensation package. All of the options granted to Mr. Walter during the
fiscal year also contain provisions for forfeiture of the option or option value
received in the event Mr. Walter engages in certain behavior in competition with
or contrary to the interests of the Company.
Impact of Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). As discussed above,
Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits a deduction to any
publicly held corporation for non-performance-based compensation paid to a
covered employee in excess of the Dollar Limitation. It is the Compensation
Subcommittee's general policy to minimize the effect of the Act on the
Company's compensation expense. However, as a result of the Act, a non-material
amount of compensation earned by certain covered employees was nondeductible in
FY01, primarily as a result of the vesting of restricted shares granted in
prior years. The Compensation Subcommittee reserves the authority to award
non-deductible compensation in such circumstances as it deems appropriate.
Further, because of ambiguities and uncertainties as to the application and
interpretation of Section 162(m) and the regulations issued thereunder, no
assurance can be given, notwithstanding the Company's efforts, that
compensation intended by the Company to satisfy the requirements for
deductibility under Section 162(m) does in fact do so.
Conclusion. As described above, the Company's executive compensation
program provides a significant link between total compensation and the Company's
performance and long-term shareholder value consistent with the compensation
philosophies set forth above. This program is believed to be a significant
factor in the Company's growth and profitability and the resulting long-term
gains achieved by the Company's shareholders.
Submitted by the Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Subcommittee of
the Board:
August 7, 2001
J. Michael Losh, Chairman Subcommittee:
John B. McCoy J. Michael Losh
Richard C. Notebaert John B. McCoy
Melburn G. Whitmire Richard C. Notebaert
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The following information is set forth with respect to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer and each of the Company's four other most highly
compensated executive officers.
I. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE
ANNUAL COMPENSATION LONG-TERM COMPENSATION
AWARDS
OTHER RESTRICTED SECURITIES ALL
NAME AND ANNUAL STOCK UNDERLYING OTHER
PRINCIPAL POSITION FY - SALARY BONUS COMPENSATION AWARDS OPTIONS COMPENSATION
ENDED ($) ($) ($)(1) ($)(2)(3) (#)(3) ($)(4)
Robert D. Walter 2001 $968,847 $1,828,493 $139,729(5) -0- 272,384 $213,585 (6)
Chairman & Chief 2000 949,231 1,836,517 64,835(5) -0- 1,425,000 206,924
Executive Officer 1999 824,808 1,794,375 - -0- 322,500 201,944
James F. Millar 2001 $590,385 $ 702,894 - -0- 94,578 $ 32,450
Executive Vice President; 2000 479,019 565,331 - $971,250(7) 112,941 31,289
President & Chief 1999 368,403 462,788 - -0- 58,697 31,509
Operating Officer -
Pharmaceutical
Distribution and Medical
Products
George L. Fotiades 2001 $491,410 $ 340,360 - -0- 60,530 $167,167 (8)
Executive Vice President; 2000 446,167 529,095 - $878,750(7) 67,907 94,289
President & Chief 1999 366,593 187,275 - 999,898 83,421 83,833
Operating Officer -
Pharmaceutical
Technologies and Services
Anthony J. Rucci 2001 $399,616 $ 339,558 - -0- 46,532 $128,450 (10)
Executive Vice President & 2000 241,423 240,284 - $1,022,740(7) 89,511 66,726
Chief Administrative
Officer (9)
Richard J. Miller 2001 $339,231 $ 288,115 - -0- 39,723 $ 32,450
Executive Vice President, 2000 289,846 289,323 - $277,500(7) 54,867 30,930
Chief Financial Officer & 1999 206,389 180,125 - -0- 32,517 31,510
Principal Accounting
Officer
(1) "-" indicates that the aggregate amount of perquisites and other
personal benefits, securities or property in the aggregate did not
exceed the lesser of $50,000 or 10% of the total of Salary and Bonus,
and the executive had no other compensation reportable under this
category.
(2) Aggregate restricted share holdings and values on June 29, 2001 (based
upon the closing price of the Common Shares on the New York Stock
Exchange on the last trading day of FY01), for the named executive
officers are as follows: (i) Mr. Walter - 114,644 shares, $7,910,436;
(ii) Mr. Millar - 29,812 shares, $2,057,028; (iii) Mr. Fotiades -
50,425 shares, $3,479,325; (iv) Mr. Rucci - 25,620 shares, $1,767,780;
and (v) Mr. Miller - 8,888 shares, $613,272. Dividends are paid on
restricted shares at the same rate as all Common Shares.
(3) All numbers have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 split of the
Company's Common Shares in October 1998 and April 2001.
(4) Amounts shown represent Company contributions to the executive's
account under the Company's Profit Sharing and Retirement Savings Plan
(or applicable subsidiary 401(k) plan) and the Company's Incentive
Deferred
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Compensation Plan for FY01 as follows: Messrs. Walter, Millar,
Rucci and Miller - $32,450 and Mr. Fotiades - $500.
(5) Includes $127,323 relating to personal use of a Company airplane for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 and $51,435 relating to personal
use of a Company airplane for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
(6) Includes $181,135 for premiums paid by the Company on a split-dollar
life insurance arrangement among the Company, Mr. Walter and a trust
for Mr. Walter's family. The Company will recover all such premiums
paid by it, plus interest at the rate of 3% per annum, upon the earlier
to occur of January 12, 2003, or the death of the survivor of Mr.
Walter and his spouse.
(7) Includes restricted shares that vest in under three years from the date
of grant as follows: (i) Mr. Walter - 0 shares; (ii) Mr. Millar -
29,137 shares vesting on 2/9/02; (iii) Mr. Fotiades - 26,362 shares
vesting on 2/9/02; (iv) Mr. Rucci - 7,425 shares vesting on 11/8/01,
7,650 shares vesting on 11/8/02 and 10,545 shares vesting on 2/9/02;
and (v) Mr. Miller - 8,325 shares vesting on 2/9/02.
(8) Includes $166,667 paid to Mr. Fotiades as an incentive fee pursuant to
certain provisions contained in the Original Fotiades Agreement (as
described and defined below under "Employment Agreements and Other
Arrangements").
(9) Mr. Rucci joined the Company in November 1999.
(10) Includes $96,000 paid to Mr. Rucci in connection with his relocation to
the Company's Dublin, Ohio corporate headquarters.
II. OPTION/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR (1)
INDIVIDUAL GRANTS
PERCENT OF
NUMBER OF TOTAL POTENTIAL REALIZABLE VALUE
SECURITIES OPTIONS AT ASSUMED ANNUAL RATES
UNDERLYING GRANTED TO OF STOCK PRICE APPRECIATION
OPTIONS EMPLOYEES EXERCISE FOR OPTION TERM (5)
GRANTED IN FISCAL PRICE EXPIRATION
NAME (#)(2) YEAR (3) ($/SH)(4) DATE 0%($) 5%($) 10%($)
Robert D. Walter 272,384 4.37% $66.08 11/20/10 $0.00 $11,320,073 $28,687,288
James F. Millar 94,578 1.52% $66.08 11/20/10 $0.00 $3,930,590 $9,960,887
George L. Fotiades 60,530 0.97% $66.08 11/20/10 $0.00 $2,515,581 $6,374,976
Anthony J. Rucci 46,532 0.75% $66.08 11/20/10 $0.00 $1,933,835 $4,900,717
Richard J. Miller 39,723 0.64% $66.08 11/20/10 $0.00 $1,650,858 $4,183,598
(1) All numbers, percentages and exercise prices set forth in this table and
related notes have been adjusted to reflect the 3-for-2 split of Company
Common Shares in April 2001.
(2) All options granted during the fiscal year to the named executives are
nonqualified stock options and are exercisable on and after the third
anniversary from the date of grant.
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(3) Based on 6,237,731 options granted to all employees during the fiscal year
ended June 30, 2001 under the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and
Broadly-based Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) Market price on date of grant.
(5) These amounts are based on hypothetical appreciation rates of 0%, 5% and
10% and are not intended to forecast the actual future appreciation of the
Company's stock price. No gain to optionees is possible without an actual
increase in the price of the Company's Common Shares, which increase
benefits all of the Company's shareholders.
III. AGGREGATED OPTION EXERCISES IN LAST FISCAL YEAR
AND FY-END OPTION VALUES
NUMBER OF VALUE OF
UNEXERCISED UNEXERCISED
OPTIONS IN-THE-MONEY
AT FY-END OPTIONS
(#) AT FY-END ($) (2)
SHARES VALUE
ACQUIRED ON REALIZED EXERCISABLE/ EXERCISABLE/
NAME EXERCISE (#) ($) (1) UNEXERCISABLE UNEXERCISABLE
Robert D. Walter -0- $0.00 1,245,231/1,549,634 $57,169,266/$44,469,263
James F. Millar -0- $0.00 243,745/266,216 $12,329,452/$5,867,740
George L. Fotiades 18,108 $1,259,330 267,014/211,858 $10,464,647/$4,878,299
Anthony J. Rucci -0- $0.00 0/136,043 $0/$3,556,221
Richard J. Miller -0- $0.00 51,992/127,107 $2,310,221/$2,929,221
(1) Value calculated as the difference between the fair market value of the
Common Shares on the date of exercise and the option exercise price
(split adjusted) before payment of any taxes.
(2) Value calculated as the difference between the fair market value of the
Common Shares on June 29, 2001 and the option exercise price (split
adjusted).
SHAREHOLDER PERFORMANCE GRAPH
Set forth below is a line graph comparing the cumulative total return
of Common Shares with the cumulative total return of the Standard & Poor's
Composite - 500 Stock Index and the Value Line Health Care Sector Index, an
independently prepared index which includes more than 100 companies in the
health care industry (the "Value Line Health Care Index"). The graph assumes, in
each case, an initial investment of $100 as of June 30, 1996 based on the market
prices at the end of each fiscal year through and including June 30, 2001, with
the Value Line Health Care Index investment weighted on the basis of market
capitalization at the beginning of each such fiscal year, and assuming
reinvestment of dividends (and taking into account all stock splits during such
periods).
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[GRAPH]
Fiscal Year 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Cardinal Health, Inc. $100.00 $119.27 $195.57 $200.95 $232.35 $326.22
S&P 500 100.00 134.61 175.17 215.04 230.60 196.36
Value Line Health Care Index 100.00 144.53 194.51 222.13 261.95 249.58
Source: Value Line, Inc.
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND OTHER ARRANGEMENTS
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, the Company entered into an
agreement with Mr. Millar (the "Millar Agreement"), which replaced and
superceded the employment agreement previously in place between the Company and
Mr. Millar. The Millar Agreement provides for an employment term of three years
commencing on February 9, 2000. In addition to base salary and an annual cash
incentive payable under the standard terms of the bonus plan for which Mr.
Millar is eligible, the Millar Agreement provides for an additional incentive
award, payable one-half in cash and one-half in restricted shares, if Mr. Millar
remains employed by the Company through February 9, 2002. The Millar Agreement
also provides for a severance payment to Mr. Millar in the event the Company
terminates Mr. Millar's employment without Cause (as defined in the Millar
Agreement) prior to the end of his full time employment period. Under the Millar
Agreement, Mr. Millar has agreed to comply with certain non-compete and
non-solicitation covenants during the term of his employment and generally for
twelve months thereafter. In addition, Mr. Millar is obligated to keep the
Company's proprietary information and trade secrets confidential.
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During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, the Company entered into an
agreement with Mr. Fotiades (the "Fotiades Agreement"), which replaced and
superceded the employment agreement previously entered into between the Company
and Mr. Fotiades at the time the Company acquired R.P. Scherer Corporation
("R.P. Scherer") (such previous agreement, the "Original Fotiades Agreement").
The Fotiades Agreement provides for an employment term of thirty-three months
commencing on February 9, 2000. In addition to base salary and an annual cash
incentive payable under the standard terms of the bonus plan for which Mr.
Fotiades is eligible, the Fotiades Agreement provides for an additional
incentive award, payable one-half in cash and one-half in restricted shares, if
Mr. Fotiades remains employed by the Company through February 9, 2002. The
Fotiades Agreement also provides for a severance payment to Mr. Fotiades in the
event the Company terminates Mr. Fotiades' employment without Cause or Mr.
Fotiades terminates his employment for Good Reason (each as defined in the
Fotiades Agreement) prior to the end of his full time employment period. The
Original Fotiades Agreement provided and the new Fotiades Agreement provides for
a fee of $166,667 to be paid to Mr. Fotiades on or about August 7, 2000 and
August 7, 2001. Under the Fotiades Agreement, Mr. Fotiades has agreed to comply
with certain non-compete and non-solicitation covenants during the term of his
employment and generally for twelve months thereafter. In addition, Mr. Fotiades
is obligated to keep the Company's proprietary information and trade secrets
confidential.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, the Company entered into an
agreement with Mr. Rucci (the "Rucci Agreement"). In addition to base salary and
an annual cash incentive payable under the standard terms of the bonus plan for
which Mr. Rucci is eligible, the Rucci Agreement provides for an additional
incentive award, payable one-half in cash and one-half in restricted shares, if
Mr. Rucci remains employed by the Company through February 9, 2002. The Rucci
Agreement also provides for a severance payment to Mr. Rucci in the event the
Company terminates Mr. Rucci's employment without Cause (as defined in the Rucci
Agreement) prior to February 9, 2002. Under the Rucci Agreement, Mr. Rucci has
agreed to comply with certain non-compete and non-solicitation covenants during
the term of his employment and generally for twelve months thereafter. In
addition, Mr. Rucci is obligated to keep the Company's proprietary information
and trade secrets confidential.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000, the Company entered into an
agreement with Mr. Miller (the "Miller Agreement"). In addition to base salary
and an annual cash incentive payable under the standard terms of the bonus plan
for which Mr. Miller is eligible, the Miller Agreement provides for an
additional incentive award, payable one-half in cash and one-half in restricted
shares, if Mr. Miller remains employed by the Company through February 9, 2002.
The Miller Agreement also provides for a severance payment to Mr. Miller in the
event the Company terminates Mr. Miller's employment without Cause (as defined
in the Miller Agreement) prior to February 9, 2002. Under the Miller Agreement,
Mr. Miller has agreed to comply with certain non-compete and non-solicitation
covenants during the term of his employment and generally for twelve months
thereafter. In addition, Mr. Miller is obligated to keep the Company's
proprietary information and trade secrets confidential.
The Company's Stock Incentive Plan, Equity Incentive Plan and
Broadly-based Equity Incentive Plan each provides for acceleration of the
vesting of stock options and restricted share awards based upon the occurrence
of a change of control of the Company. A change of control is defined generally,
with certain exclusions, as acquisition by an individual or group of 25% or more
of the Common Shares, an involuntary change in the composition of at least a
majority of the members of the Board of Directors, or approval by the Company's
shareholders (or consummation, depending upon the date of the grant) of a
merger, reorganization, consolidation, liquidation, or sale of substantially all
of the assets of the Company.
COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, the Company's non-employee
Directors ("Outside Directors") were each paid $10,000 per fiscal quarter
(the "Director Service Fee"). An Outside Director serving as chairperson of
a Board committee received $1,000 per quarter for such service (the "Committee
Chairperson Fee"). Other than the chairperson, Outside Directors receive no
additional compensation for service on Board committees. Outside Directors may
elect to defer payment of their Director Service Fee and Committee Chairperson
Fee into the Company's Directors Deferred Compensation Plan, one of the
investment alternatives for which is a Company Common Shares Fund. The Company
also reimburses Outside Directors for out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred in
connection with attendance at Board and committee meetings. Employee Directors
do not receive additional compensation in their capacity as Directors.
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Outside Directors receive an annual option grant to purchase Common
Shares having an aggregate exercise price for such Common Shares of $250,000.
Each Outside Director also receives, upon first appointment or election to the
Board, an option grant to purchase Common Shares having an aggregate exercise
price for such Common Shares of $250,000. The exercise price per share of these
options is the fair market value of a Common Share on the date of grant. The
actual value of the options will be the difference between the market value of
the underlying Common Shares on the exercise date and the exercise price. In
determining the value of the Outside Director options and, thus, the total
compensation to Outside Directors, the Board of Directors made certain
assumptions about the future increase in the market value of the Company's
Common Shares over the term of the options. The options are granted pursuant to
the Company's Equity Incentive Plan and Outside Directors Equity Incentive Plan.
All grants to Outside Directors generally vest immediately, are exercisable for
ten years from the date of grant, and are subject to adjustment for subsequent
stock dividends, splits, and other changes in the Company's capital structure.
Options granted to Outside Directors are treated as nonqualified options under
the Internal Revenue Code. On November 1, 2000, Messrs. Bing, Conrades, Finn,
Gerbig, Havens, Losh, McCoy, Notebaert, O'Halleran, Whitmire and Mrs. Herzlinger
each were granted options to purchase 3,200 Common Shares in accordance with the
provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan and the Outside Directors Equity
Incentive Plan.
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT
The following Audit Committee Report does not constitute soliciting material and
should not be deemed filed or incorporated by reference into any other Company
filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except to the extent the
Company specifically incorporates this Report by reference in such filing.
The Audit Committee currently consists of six members of the Company's
Board of Directors, each of whom is independent of the Company and its
management, as defined by the New York Stock Exchange listing standards. In May
2000, the Board adopted an amended and restated charter for the Audit Committee,
a copy of which is attached as Appendix A to this Proxy Statement. The charter
specifies the scope of the Audit Committee's responsibilities and how it carries
out those responsibilities.
The Audit Committee has reviewed and discussed the audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 (the "June 30, 2001 Audited
Financial Statements") with Company management and with Arthur Andersen LLP
("Arthur Andersen"), the Company's independent auditors. The Audit Committee
also has discussed with Arthur Andersen the matters required to be discussed by
Statement on Auditing Standards No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees), as
amended by Statement on Auditing Standards No. 90 (Audit Committee
Communications). The Audit Committee also received from Arthur Andersen the
written disclosures and the letter required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No. 1 (Independence Discussions with Audit Committees) and has
discussed with Arthur Andersen its independence from the Company. The Audit
Committee also has considered whether the provision of non-audit services to the
Company is compatible with the independence of Arthur Andersen.
Based on the review and discussions referred to above, and relying
thereon, the Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that the June
30, 2001 Audited Financial Statements be included in the Company's Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
Submitted by the Audit Committee of the Board.
August 7, 2001 John F. Finn, Chairman
Dave Bing
George H. Conrades
Robert L. Gerbig
Regina E. Herzlinger
Michael D. O'Halleran
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PROPOSAL 1 - ELECTION OF NOMINEES FOR DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY AT THE ANNUAL
MEETING
The Company's Board of Directors has nominated each of William E.
Bindley, George H. Conrades, Robert L. Gerbig, Richard C. Notebaert and Melburn
G. Whitmire to serve as a Director of the Company for a term of three years and
until his successor is duly elected and qualified. Each of Messrs. Bindley,
Conrades, Gerbig, Notebaert and Whitmire currently serves as a Director of the
Company.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTE
FOR THESE NOMINEES TO SERVE AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED UNDER "ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS" IN THIS PROXY STATEMENT.
PROPOSAL 2 - AMENDMENT OF THE COMPANY'S CODE OF REGULATIONS
The Board of Directors has approved certain amendments to the Company's
Code of Regulations relating primarily to the notice of shareholder meetings and
directors meetings. The text of the Code of Regulations as amended, is attached
to this Proxy Statement as Appendix B.
Sections 1.4 and 2.13 of the Company's Code of Regulations presently
provide that all shareholders meeting and directors meeting notices must be a
written or printed notice personally delivered or mailed in a postage-prepaid
envelope. The amendment proposed by the Board of Directors will allow the
Company to deliver notices of such meetings in any manner now, or in the future,
permitted under Ohio law, which may include electronic delivery. The Board of
Directors believes that these amendments are advisable in order to provide it
with additional flexibility in the calling of board meetings and to permit the
Company to be in the position to deliver notices of shareholders meetings
electronically as and when state law allows.
Under Ohio law and the Company's Code of Regulations, the affirmative
vote of a majority of the holders of the Company's outstanding Common Shares is
required for the approval of this proposal to amend Sections 1.4 and 2.13 of the
Code of Regulations. Broker non-votes and abstentions will have the same effect
as votes against the proposal.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
PROPOSAL 3 - PROPOSAL FROM SHAREHOLDERS TO PHASE OUT PVC USE IN MANUFACTURE OF
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
The Company has received a proposal from certain shareholders (the
"Shareholder Proposal") which is required to be included in this Proxy
Statement. The Company is advised that the proposal will be presented for action
at the Annual Meeting. The proposed resolution and statements made in support of
it are presented below. The names and addresses of, as well as the number of
Common Shares held by, the shareholders submitting the proposal will be
furnished by the Company to any person requesting such information. THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS DOES NOT AGREE WITH THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL AND RECOMMENDS THAT
SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST IT.
The Shareholder Proposal, which contains a number of allegations with
which the Company takes issue, reads as follows:
"WHEREAS:
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic, the primary component in 25 percent
of all plastic medical products, including IV and blood bags,
respiratory care products, dialysis tubing, enteral feeding tubes,
surgical gloves and sterile packaging, creates dioxin during the PVC
production process;
PVC also produces dioxin when burned in a medical or solid waste
incinerator;
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Dioxin is a known human carcinogen and has been linked to a host of
other human health effects, including endocrine (hormone system)
disruption, reproductive abnormalities, altered glucose tolerance,
testicular atrophy, neurological problems, infertility and other
effects in both animals and humans;
The EPA has determined that the U.S. population already has dioxin
levels in their bodies at or near the levels which have caused adverse
effects in laboratory animals;
Large quantities of chemicals called "phthalates" are used to
manufacture flexible PVC medical products; as a result, a significant
percentage of any flexible PVC product may be comprised of
di-ethylhexyl-phthalate (DEHP), a plasticizer that is a reproductive
and developmental toxicant;
DEHP has been found to leach out of medical devices and into the fluids
they are carrying, thus putting at risk of DEHP exposure vulnerable
populations, such as premature infants, pregnant women, and dialysis
patients;
The National Toxicology Program recently reviewed the reproductive
toxicity of DEHP and expressed "serious concern" for the possibility of
adverse effects on the developing reproductive tract of male infants
exposed to high levels of DEHP that could be associated with intensive
medical procedures. They also expressed concern about exposure of
pregnant women to DEHP, and concern about exposure to DEHP by infants
and toddlers;
All patients deserve to receive medical treatment using products and
technology which present the least risk to their health;
Many non-PVC medical devices (e.g., IV bags, gloves, plasma collection
bags, containers) are available, and others (e.g., tubing, film for
collection bags, blood bags) are under development.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the shareholders request the Board of
Directors of Cardinal Health, Inc. to adopt a policy of phasing out the
manufacture and distribution of PVC-containing or phthalate-containing
medical supplies by its Allegiance subsidiary where safe alternatives
are available."
The shareholders submitting the Shareholder Proposal have provided the
following statement which contains a number of allegations with which the
Company does not agree:
"Establishing as a priority the manufacture of blood bags and tubing
made from resins that do not contain phthalate plasticizers would
provide safer patient care in the applications which currently expose
patients to the greatest health risks. Mechanisms which could be
utilized to implement this policy might include: maintaining an
inventory of products which contain PVC or DEHP, investigation and
tracking of the availability of alternatives, establishing policies for
environmentally preferable manufacturing, and requesting suppliers and
purchasers to aid in the development of alternatives.
By adopting these mechanisms, Cardinal Health, Inc. will demonstrate
their interest in the next generation of products with superior
quality, and thereby encourage the development and marketing of
additional alternative products.
As a manufacturer and distributor of PVC medical devices in health
care, Cardinal Health, Inc. would, by adopting these policies,
demonstrate a continuing commitment to risk-reduction and safe
products."
BOARD OF DIRECTORS STATEMENT IN OPPOSITION TO SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL
The Company's Board of Directors opposes the Shareholder Proposal and
recommends that shareholders vote AGAINST the proposal.
This proposal was submitted at the 2000 Annual Meeting and was
overwhelmingly rejected by the shareholders. Over 96% of the votes cast voted
against this proposal. The Board of Directors has again considered this proposal
and continues to believe that its adoption is unnecessary and would not be in
the best interests of the Company or its shareholders.
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As a supplier of medical products and health-care services and a
company whose mission is to improve lives, the Company is committed to the
safety of its products and to environmental stewardship. To assure safe
products, the Company stays abreast of developments regarding materials used in
its products and relies on scientific data generated by government agencies and
other credible sources to determine the safety of these materials. PVC has been
used safely in a variety of medical products for more than 25 years and during
that time it has been widely studied. Numerous scientific studies by
organizations such as the World Health Organization, the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, and the U.S. Office of Science and Technology of the Center
for Devices and Radiological Health demonstrate that PVC- and DEHP-containing
medical products are safe. The Company is guided by and follows applicable FDA
regulations concerning the medical products which it manufactures. The Company
believes that the FDA is the proper agency to determine the safety of such
products and is committed to the integrity of that process. The Company uses PVC
for medical products because it is compatible with the medications used with it
and its flexibility, clarity and sterilizability make it easy to use and cost
effective in a health care setting.
FOR THESE REASONS, THE COMPANY'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS THAT THE
COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS VOTE AGAINST THE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL.
VOTE REQUIRED
Approval of the Shareholder Proposal requires the affirmative approval
of the holders of a majority of the Common Shares present in person, or by
proxy, at the Annual Meeting. Broker non-votes and abstentions will have the
same effect as votes against the proposal.
FUTURE SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS
Any shareholder who intends to present a proposal for the Company's
2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders for inclusion in the proxy statement and
form of proxy relating to that meeting is advised that the proposal must be
received by the Company at its principal executive offices not later than May
17, 2002. The Company will not be required to include in its proxy statement or
form of proxy a shareholder proposal which is received after that date or which
otherwise fails to meet the requirements for shareholder proposals established
by regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In addition, if a shareholder intends to present a proposal at the
Company's 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders without the inclusion of that
proposal in the Company's proxy materials and written notice of the proposal is
not received by the Company on or before July 31, 2002, proxies solicited by the
Board of Directors for the 2002 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will confer
discretionary authority to vote on the proposal at the meeting.
SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Company provided the following three paragraphs of disclosure in
its Proxy Statement delivered to shareholders in connection with its annual
meetings of shareholders held in November 1999 and 2000. The Company is required
to include this language again in this Proxy Statement:
The Company and R.P. Scherer completed a merger on August 7, 1998. The
Company and Allegiance Corporation ("Allegiance") completed a merger on
February 3, 1999. The Company has historically engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP
("D&T") as its certifying accountant while R.P. Scherer has historically
engaged Arthur Andersen LLP ("AA" or "Arthur Andersen") and Allegiance has
historically engaged PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ("PWC") as their certifying
accountants. For the Company's fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, these
certifying accountant relationships were left intact, with D&T serving as the
principal certifying accountant, with reference in its audit opinion to work
performed on R.P. Scherer by AA and on Allegiance by PWC. This was done to
provide management with sufficient time to conduct a diligent process to select
one firm as the certifying accountant for the merged entity. Selection of AA as
the certifying accountant was recommended to and approved by the Company's
Audit Committee on August 30, 1999.
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The reports of D&T on the financial statements of the Company and PWC
on the financial statements of Allegiance for the past two fiscal years
contained no adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, and were not qualified or
modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. In connection
with their audits for the past two fiscal years and through August 30, 1999,
there have been no disagreements with D&T or PWC on any matter of accounting
principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or
procedure, which disagreements if not resolved to the satisfaction of D&T or PWC
would have caused them to make reference thereto in their reports on the
financial statements for such years. In addition, there were no reportable
events (as defined in SEC Regulation S-K, Item 304(a)(1)(v)) during the two most
recent fiscal years and through August 30, 1999.
The Company requested that D&T and PWC each furnish it with a letter
addressed to the SEC stating whether or not they agree with the above
statements. A copy of D&T's letter, dated September 2, 1999, is filed as Exhibit
16.01 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1999. A copy of PWC's letter, dated September 1, 1999, is filed as Exhibit
16.02 to that Form 10-K.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001, the Company retained its
principal auditor, Arthur Andersen. Fees for services rendered by Arthur
Andersen for FY01 equaled approximately $11,443,000. This amount is divided into
the following three categories:
AUDIT FEES
Arthur Andersen billed the Company $2,795,000 for professional services
rendered in connection with the audit of the Company's financial statements for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001. Such services included reviews of the
financial statements included in each of the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form
10-Q during that fiscal year, statutory audits of various international
subsidiaries and fees for accounting research.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION FEES
Arthur Andersen billed the Company an aggregate of $811,000 in fees for
professional services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 in connection with the design and implementation
of financial information systems.
ALL OTHER FEES
Arthur Andersen billed the Company an aggregate of $7,837,000 in fees for other
services rendered to the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ended
June 30, 2001, primarily related to the following:
- acquisitions and divestitures
- tax compliance and consulting
- business systems consulting
- benefit plan audits
Representatives of Arthur Andersen, which served as the Company's
certifying accountant for FY01 and which the Board has appointed as the
certifying accountant for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2002, are expected to
be present at the Annual Meeting. At the Annual Meeting representatives of
Arthur Andersen will have the opportunity to make a statement about the
Company's financial condition, if they desire to do so, and to respond to
appropriate questions from shareholders.
OTHER MATTERS
This solicitation of proxies is made by and on behalf of the Board of
Directors. The cost of the solicitation will be borne by the Company. In
addition to solicitation by mail, proxies may be solicited by Directors,
officers and employees of the Company in person or by telephone, telegraph, or
other means of communication. These persons will receive no additional
compensation for solicitation of proxies but may be reimbursed for reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses in connection with such solicitation. The Company has
retained MacKenzie Partners, Inc. at an estimated cost
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of $8,500, plus reimbursement of expenses, to assist in its solicitation of
proxies from brokers, nominees, institutions and individuals. Arrangements will
also be made by the Company with custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for
forwarding of proxy solicitation materials to beneficial owners of shares held
of record by such custodians, nominees and fiduciaries, and the Company will
reimburse such custodians, nominees and fiduciaries for reasonable expenses
incurred in connection therewith.
If the enclosed proxy is executed and returned, or a proxy is voted by
telephone or Internet, the Common Shares represented thereby will be voted in
accordance with any specifications made by the shareholder. In the absence of
any such specification, such proxies will be voted FOR adoption of the
amendments to the Company's Code of Regulations (Item 2) and AGAINST approval of
the Shareholder Proposal (Item 3). With respect to the election of Directors,
proxies returned without specifications made by the shareholder will be voted to
elect five Directors as set forth under "Election of Directors" above.
The presence of any shareholder at the Annual Meeting will not operate
to revoke his or her proxy. A proxy may be revoked at any time insofar as it has
not been exercised by giving written notice to the Company or in open meeting or
by executing and forwarding a later-dated proxy to the Company or voting a later
proxy by telephone or Internet.
If any other matters shall properly come before the Annual Meeting, the
persons named in the proxy, or their substitutes, will vote thereon in
accordance with their judgment. The Board of Directors does not know of any
other matters which will be presented for action at the Annual Meeting.
By Order of the Board of Directors.
September 14, 2001 /s/ PAUL S. WILLIAMS, Secretary
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APPENDIX A
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
AUDIT COMMITTEE CHARTER
I. PURPOSE
The primary function of the Audit Committee (the "Committee") is to assist the
Board of Directors of Cardinal Health, Inc. (the "Company") in fulfilling its
oversight responsibilities by reviewing: the financial reports and other
financial information provided by the Company to any governmental body or the
public; the Company's systems of internal controls regarding finance,
accounting, legal compliance and ethics that management and the Board of
Directors have established; and the Company's auditing, accounting and financial
processes generally. Consistent with this function, the Committee should
encourage continuous improvement of, and should foster adherence to, the
Company's policies, procedures and practices at all levels. The Committee's
primary duties and responsibilities are to:
- Serve as an independent and objective party to monitor the
Company's financial reporting process and internal control
system.
- Review and appraise the audit efforts of the Company's
independent accountants and Corporate Auditing Department.
- Provide an open avenue of communication among the independent
accountants, financial and senior management, the Corporate
Auditing Department, and the Board of Directors.
The Committee will primarily fulfill these responsibilities by carrying out the
activities enumerated in Section IV of this Charter.
II. COMPOSITION
The Committee has been created by the Board of Directors pursuant to the
authority of Section 1701.63, Ohio Revised Code, and Article 2, Section 2.18 of
the Company's Code of Regulations.
The Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors and shall be
subject to the control and direction of the Board of Directors.
The Committee shall be comprised of three or more directors as determined by the
Board of Directors, each of whom shall be independent directors, and free from
any relationship that, in the opinion of the Board of Directors, would interfere
with the exercise of his or her independent judgement as a member of the
Committee. The definition of independence of Committee members shall be
consistent with rules promulgated by the New York Stock Exchange. All members of
the Committee shall have a working familiarity with basic finance and accounting
practices, and at least one member of the Committee shall have accounting or
related financial management expertise, as specified by the Board of Directors.
The members of the Committee shall be elected by the Board of Directors and
serve until their successors shall be duly elected and qualified. Unless a Chair
is appointed by the Board of Directors, the members of the Committee may
designate a Chair by majority vote of the full Committee membership.
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III. MEETINGS
The Committee shall meet at least four times annually, or more frequently as
circumstances dictate. As part of its job to foster open communication, the
Committee should meet at least annually with management, the Vice President
Corporate Auditing Department and the independent accountants in separate
executive sessions to discuss any matters that the Committee or each of these
groups believe should be discussed privately.
IV. RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
To fulfill its responsibilities and duties the Audit Committee shall:
Documents/Reports Review
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1. Review and update this Charter periodically, at least annually, as
conditions dictate.
2. Review the Company's annual financial statements and any reports or other
financial information submitted to any governmental body, or the public,
including any certification, report, opinion, or review rendered by the
independent accountants.
3. Review summaries of reports to management prepared by the Corporate
Auditing Department and management's response.
4. Review with financial management of the Company any public announcement of
financial results and SEC Form 10-Q prior to its filing or public release.
The Chair of the Committee may represent the entire Committee for purposes
of this review.
Independent Accountants
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5. Recommend to the Board of Directors the selection of the independent
accountants, considering independence and effectiveness and approve the
fees and other compensation to be paid to the independent accountants. On
an annual basis, the Committee should review and discuss with the
accountants all significant relationships the accountants have with the
Company to determine the accountants' independence. The Committee shall be
responsible for ensuring its receipt from the independent accountants of a
formal written statement delineating all relationships between the
independent accountants and the company, consistent with Independence
Standards Board Standard 1. The Audit Committee is also responsible for
actively engaging in a dialogue with the independent accountants with
respect to any disclosed relationships or services that may impact their
objectivity and independence and for taking, or recommending that the full
board take, appropriate action to ensure such independence.
6. Review the performance of the independent accountants in recognition that
the independent accountants are ultimately accountable to the Board of
Directors and the Audit Committee as representatives of shareholders, and
that as such, they have the ultimate authority and responsibility to
select, evaluate, and where appropriate, replace the independent
accountants.
7. Periodically consult with the independent accountants without the presence
of management about internal controls and the fullness and accuracy of the
Company's financial statements.
Financial Reporting Process
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8. In consultation with the independent accountants and the corporate
auditors, review the integrity of the organization's financial reporting
process, both internal and external.
9. Consider the independent accountants' judgements about the quality and
appropriateness of the Company's accounting principles as applied in its
financial reporting.
10. Consider and approve, if appropriate, major changes to the Company's
auditing and accounting principles and practices as suggested by the
independent accountants, management, or the Corporate Auditing Department.
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Process Improvement
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11. Establish regular and separate systems of reporting to the Committee by
each of management, the independent accountants and the corporate auditors
regarding any significant judgments made in management's preparation of the
financial statements and the view of each as to the appropriateness of such
judgments.
12. Following completion of the annual audit, review separately with each of
management, the independent accountants and the Corporate Auditing
Department any significant difficulties encountered during the course of
the audit, including any restrictions on the scope of the work or access to
required information.
13. Review any significant disagreement among management and the independent
accountants or the Corporate Auditing Department in connection with the
preparation of the financial statements.
14. Review with the independent accountants, the Corporate Auditing Department
and management the extent to which changes or improvements in financial or
accounting practices, as approved by the Committee, have been implemented.
Ethical and Legal Compliance
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15. Establish, review and update periodically a Code of Ethical Conduct and
ensure that management has established a system to enforce this code.
16. Review management's monitoring of the Company's compliance with the
organization's Ethical Code, and ensure that management has the proper
review system in place to ensure that the Company's financial statements,
reports and other financial information disseminated to governmental
organizations, and the public satisfy legal requirements.
17. Review activities, organizational structure, and qualifications of the
Corporate Audit Department.
18. Review, with the Company's internal counsel, legal compliance matters
including corporate securities trading policies.
19. Review, with the Company's internal counsel, any legal matter that could
have a significant impact on the Company's financial statements.
20. Perform any other activities consistent with the Charter, the Company's
By-laws and governing law, as the Committee of the Board deems necessary or
appropriate.
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APPENDIX B
RESTATED CODE OF REGULATIONS
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
PROPOSED REVISIONS TO SECTION 1.4
NOTICE OF SHAREHOLDERS MEETINGS
MARKED TO SHOW PROPOSED REVISIONS PROPOSED REVISED LANGUAGE
A notice of each annual or special meeting of shareholders A notice of each annual or special meeting of shareholders shall
shall be given to shareholders in accordance with and to the be given to shareholders in accordance with and to the extent
extent required by applicable law [Every shareholder shall required by applicable law by the chairman, president or
furnish the secretary of the Company with an address at which secretary, or, in case of their refusal or failure to do so, by
notice of meetings and all other corporate notices may be the person or persons entitled to call such meeting. Except when
served on or mailed to him. Except as otherwise expressly expressly required by law, no publication of any notice of a
required by law, notice of each shareholders' meeting, whether shareholders meeting shall be required. If shares are
annual or special, shall, not more than 60 days and at least transferred after notice has been given, notice need not be
7 days before the date specified for the meeting, be given] given to the transferee. A record date may be fixed for
by the chairman, president[,] or secretary, or, in case of their determining the shareholders entitled to notice of any meeting
refusal or failure to do so, by the person or persons entitled of shareholders, in accordance with the provisions of sec.1.13.
to call such meeting [, to each shareholder entitled to notice Only the business provided for in such notice shall be
of the meeting, by delivering a written or printed notice considered at the meeting. Notice of the adjournment of a
personally or by mailing the notice in a postage-prepaid meeting need not be given if the time and place to which it is
envelope addressed to him or her at his or her address adjourned are fixed and announced at the meeting.
furnished by him or her as above provided, or, if he or she
shall not have furnished such address, at his or her post
office address last known to the sender]. Except when expressly
required by law, no publication of any notice of a shareholders
meeting shall be required. If shares are transferred after
notice has been given, notice need not be given to the transferee.
A record date may be fixed for determining the shareholders
entitled to notice of any meeting of shareholders, in accordance
with the provisions of sec.1.13. [Every notice of a shareholders'
meeting besides stating the time and place of the meeting,
shall state briefly the purposes of the meeting as may be
specified by the person or persons requesting or calling the
meeting.] Only the business provided for in such notice shall
be considered at the meeting. Notice of the adjournment of a
meeting need not be given if the time and place to which it is
adjourned are fixed and announced at the meeting.
Language indicated as being shown by strike out in the typeset document is
enclosed in brackets "[" and "]" in the electronic format.
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PROPOSED REVISIONS TO SECTION 2.13
NOTICE OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS
MARKED TO SHOW PROPOSED REVISIONS PROPOSED REVISED LANGUAGE
[Every director shall furnish the secretary of the Company Unless waived before, at or after the meeting as hereinafter
with an address at which notices of meetings and all other provided, notice of each board of directors meeting shall be
corporate notices may be served on or mailed to him or her.] given to each director in accordance with and to the extent
Unless waived before, at [,] or after the meeting as hereinafter required by applicable law by the chairman, the president, the
provided, notice of each board of directors meeting shall be secretary, an assistant secretary, or the persons calling such
given to each director in accordance with and to the extent meeting in any of the following ways:
required by applicable law by the chairman, the president,
the secretary, an assistant secretary, or the persons (a) By orally informing him of the meeting in person or by
calling such meeting [, to each director] in any of the telephone not later than twelve hours before the date and time
following ways: of the meeting.
(a) By orally informing him of the meeting in person or by (b) By delivering notice in writing, electronically or by other
telephone not later than twelve hours before the date and legally sufficient means not later than one day before the date
time of the meeting. of the meeting.
(b) By delivering [written notice to him] notice in writing, (c) By mail, telegram or cablegram at least two days before the
electronically or by other legally sufficient means not meeting addressed to him at the address furnished by him to the
later than one day before the date of the meeting. secretary of the Company, or to such other address as the person
sending the notice shall know to be correct.
(c) By [mailing written notice to him, or by sending
notice to him by telegram, cablegram, or radiogram, Unless otherwise required by the articles of incorporation, this
postage or other costs prepaid,] mail, telegram or code of regulations, or the laws of the State of Ohio, the
cablegram at least two days before the meeting notice of any meeting need not specify the purposes of the
addressed to him at the address furnished by him to the meeting. Notice of any meeting of the board may be waived by any
secretary of the Company, or to such other address as director, either before, at, or after the meeting, in writing or
the person sending the notice shall know to be correct. by any other legally sufficient means.
[Such notice shall be posted or dispatched a sufficient
length of time before the meeting so that in the
ordinary course of the mail or the transmission of
telegrams, cablegrams, or radiograms, delivery would
normally be made to him not later than two days before
the date of the meeting.]
Unless otherwise required by the articles of incorporation,
this code of regulations, or the laws of the State of Ohio,
the notice of any meeting need not specify the purposes of
the meeting. Notice of any meeting of the board may be
waived by any director, either before, at, or after the
meeting, in writing [, or by telegram, cablegram, or
radiogram] or by any other legally sufficient means.
Language indicated as being shown by strike out in the typeset document is
enclosed in brackets "[" and "]" in the electronic format.
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PROXY - CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
7000 CARDINAL PLACE
DUBLIN, OHIO 43017
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The undersigned hereby appoints Brendan A. Ford, Anthony J.
Rucci and Paul S. Williams, and each of them, the attorneys
and proxies of the undersigned with full power of
substitution to vote as indicated herein all the common
shares, without par value, of Cardinal Health, Inc. held of
record by the undersigned at the close of business on
September 10, 2001, at the annual meeting of shareholders to
be held on November 7, 2001, or any postponements or
adjournments thereof, with all the powers the undersigned
would possess if then and there personally present.
1. [ ] FOR all nominees listed (except as marked to the contrary) or [ ]
WITHHOLD AUTHORITY (to vote for all nominees listed): THE BOARD
RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THE NOMINEES LISTED BELOW.
WILLIAM E. BINDLEY, GEORGE H. CONRADES, ROBERT L. GERBIG,
RICHARD C. NOTEBAERT AND MELBURN G. WHITMIRE
(INSTRUCTION: TO WITHHOLD AUTHORITY TO VOTE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL NOMINEE, WRITE
THAT NOMINEE'S NAME ON THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
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2. [ ] FOR or [ ] AGAINST or [ ] ABSTAIN - Proposal to amend the
Company's Code of Regulations relating to delivery of notice, as
permitted under Ohio law, of shareholders and directors meetings. THE
BOARD RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR THIS PROPOSAL.
3. [ ] FOR or [ ] AGAINST or [ ] ABSTAIN - Proposal from shareholders to
phase out PVC use in the manufacture of medical supplies. THE BOARD
RECOMMENDS A VOTE AGAINST THIS PROPOSAL.
4. To transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting
or any adjournment or postponement thereof.
THIS PROXY WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED WILL BE VOTED AS SPECIFIED BY THE SHAREHOLDER.
IF NO SPECIFICATIONS ARE MADE, THE PROXY WILL BE VOTED TO ELECT THE NOMINEES
DESCRIBED IN ITEM 1 ABOVE, FOR PROPOSAL 2, AGAINST PROPOSAL 3, AND WITH
DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY ON ALL OTHER MATTERS THAT MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE
ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY POSTPONEMENTS OR ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.
[PERFORATION]
[CONTROL NUMBER]
[THE TEXT SET FORTH BELOW IS NOT PART OF THE PROXY]
CARDINAL HEALTH, INC.
Dear Shareholder:
We encourage you to take advantage of two modern and convenient ways by which
you can vote your shares. You may vote your shares electronically by touch-tone
telephone or via the Internet, which eliminates the need to return your proxy
card.
VOTE BY TELEPHONE: To vote your shares by telephone, use a touch-tone telephone
and call the following toll-free number: 1-877-PRX-VOTE, 24 hours a day, 7 days
a week. Insert the Control Number printed in the box above, just below the
perforation. Follow the simple recorded instructions. You will incur no costs
for such call as this is a toll-free number.
VOTE BY INTERNET: To vote via the Internet, go to web site
WWW.EPROXYVOTE.COM/CAH. Type in the Control Number which is printed in the box
above, just below the perforation, and then follow the simple instructions.
Please be aware that if you vote over the Internet, you may incur costs such as
telecommunication and Internet access charges for which you will be
responsible.
The Internet and telephone voting facilities will be available until 11:59 p.m.
(EST) on November 6, 2001, the day before Cardinal's Annual Meeting.
PLEASE DO NOT RETURN THE PROXY CARD IF YOU ARE VOTING BY TELEPHONE OR THE
INTERNET, AS THE PROXY CARD WILL REVOKE ANY PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED VOTE
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By returning this proxy card you are conferring upon management the authority to
vote in their discretion upon such other business as may properly come before
the meeting or any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Receipt of Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the related Proxy
Statement is hereby acknowledged.
Dated , 2001
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Signature(s) of Shareholder(s)
Please sign as your name appears hereon. If
shares are held jointly, all holders should
sign. When signing as attorney, executor,
administrator, trustee or guardian, please
give your full title. If a corporation,
please sign in full corporate name by
president or other authorized officer. If a
partnership, please sign in partnership name
by authorized person, indicating where
proper, official position or representative
capacity.
[PERFORATION]
[THE TEXT SET FORTH BELOW IS NOT PART OF THE PROXY]
[CARDINAL HEALTH LOGO]
ALL SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO VOTE THEIR PROXY AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
PARTICIPANTS HOLDING SHARES THROUGH ANY OF THE COMPANY'S
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS ARE URGED TO VOTE THEIR SHARES
NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2001, IN ORDER TO
ENSURE COMPLETE VOTING BY THE APPLICABLE PLAN ADMINISTRATOR.
PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR INFORMATION ON VOTING
YOUR PROXY BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET.
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