---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721371-23-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAH"
cik: "0000721371"
company_name: "CARDINAL HEALTH INC"
filed_at: "2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T05:13:13.607319+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardinal Health amends bylaws to adopt universal proxy rule procedures

## Summary
- Requires shareholder nominations include evidence of compliance with SEC universal proxy rules (Rule 14a-19).
- Provides that a shareholder nomination will be disregarded if the nominating shareholder fails to comply.
- Addresses the color of proxy cards reserved for use by the Company; includes technical and clarifying changes.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721371-23-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAH
- cik: 0000721371
- company_name: CARDINAL HEALTH INC
- filed_at: 2023-05-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137123000027/0000721371-23-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137123000027/cah-20230511.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721371-23-000027.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CARDINAL HEALTH INC: The board adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company's Restated Code of Regulations to clarify and implement procedural requirements for shareholder nominations in light of the universal proxy rules adopted by the SEC (effective 2023-05-11).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2023-05-11
  source text: On May 11, 2023, the board of directors of Cardinal Health, Inc. (the "Company") adopted an amendment and restatement of the Company's Restated Code of Regulations (the "Regulations"), effective immediately. The amendments clarify and implement certain procedural requirements for the Company’s shareholders proposing director nominations for consideration at the Company’s annual or special meetings of shareholders in light of the “universal proxy” rules adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as Rule 14a-19 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137123000027/0000721371-23-000027-index.htm

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