---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000721371-26-000013"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAH"
cik: "0000721371"
company_name: "CARDINAL HEALTH INC"
filed_at: "2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T09:26:02.289585+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardinal Health appoints Patricia Hemingway Hall as Board Chair; Kenny retires

## Summary
- Gregory B. Kenny retired as Board Chair and director effective March 20, 2026; no disagreement with company.
- Patricia A. Hemingway Hall appointed as Board Chair; former CEO of Health Care Service Corporation.
- Company to release Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings on April 30, 2026; reaffirms confidence in fiscal 2026 outlook.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000721371-26-000013
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAH
- cik: 0000721371
- company_name: CARDINAL HEALTH INC
- filed_at: 2026-03-23T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137126000013/0000721371-26-000013-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000072137126000013/cah-20260317.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721371-26-000013
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721371-26-000013.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000721371-26-000013.txt

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