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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721371-22-000096"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAH"
cik: "0000721371"
company_name: "CARDINAL HEALTH INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T15:57:05.405385+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardinal Health appoints 4 new directors, forms Business Review Committee in Elliott cooperation deal

## Summary
- Four new independent directors appointed: Steven Barg (Elliott), Michelle Brennan, Sujatha Chandrasekaran, Christine Mundkur, effective Sept 6, 2022.
- Two directors (Dean Scarborough, John Weiland) will not stand for re-election at 2022 Annual Meeting, reducing board to 13 members.
- New Business Review Committee formed, chaired by CEO Jason Hollar, plus Steven Barg and Akhil Johri, to review strategy, portfolio, capital allocation, and operations.
- Elliott entered cooperation agreement with standstill, voting, and confidentiality provisions; investor day expected in H1 2023.
- Board composition will become 54% women and 23% racially/ethnically diverse following the Annual Meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721371-22-000096
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAH
- cik: 0000721371
- company_name: CARDINAL HEALTH INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/0000721371-22-000096-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/22-9-6cah8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sujatha Chandrasekaran was appointed as Director at CARDINAL HEALTH INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Director Appointments Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/0000721371-22-000096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Christine Mundkur was appointed as Director at CARDINAL HEALTH INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Director Appointments Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/0000721371-22-000096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michelle Brennan was appointed as Director at CARDINAL HEALTH INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Director Appointments Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/0000721371-22-000096-index.htm
- Executive change
  Steven Barg was appointed as Director at CARDINAL HEALTH INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: Director Appointments Pursuant to the Cooperation Agreement, each of the New Directors was appointed to the Board effective September 6, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137122000096/0000721371-22-000096-index.htm

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