SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

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

        DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): APRIL 22, 2004

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

                                      OHIO
                 (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

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

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

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







ITEM 12.  RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

         The information set forth under this "Item 12. Results of Operations
and Financial Condition" is intended to be furnished and such information,
including the Exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes
of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it
be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended.

         A copy of a press release announcing the Registrant's results for the
third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2004 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.01.

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


                                   SIGNATURES

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

                               Cardinal Health, Inc.
                               (Registrant)

Date:  April 22, 2004          By:  /s/ Paul S. Williams
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                                     Name:   Paul S. Williams
                                     Title:  Executive Vice President, Chief
                                             Legal Officer and Secretary







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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


99.01  Press Release issued by the Registrant on April 22, 2004, and furnished
       under this Current Report.

99.02  Information released by the Registrant on April 22, 2004, and furnished
       under this Current Report.




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