---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-189845"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAH"
cik: "0000721371"
company_name: "CARDINAL HEALTH INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:50:59.629005+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Cardinal Health issues $1B in notes to partially fund Solaris Health acquisition

## Summary
- Issued $600M of 4.500% notes due 2030 and $400M of 5.150% notes due 2035.
- Net proceeds will fund a portion of the consideration for the proposed acquisition of Solaris Health.
- Special mandatory redemption at 101% if acquisition not completed by Aug 12, 2026, or if abandoned.
- Proceeds not escrowed; may be used for general corporate purposes pending acquisition close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-189845
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAH
- cik: 0000721371
- company_name: CARDINAL HEALTH INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000119312525189845/0001193125-25-189845-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000119312525189845/d51052d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-189845
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-189845.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-189845.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  CARDINAL HEALTH INC incurred senior notes of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due 2030 and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.150% N with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. at 4.500% and 5.150% maturing 2030 and 2035.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due 2030 and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.150% N
  - Counterparty: The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A.
  - Rate: 4.500% and 5.150%
  - Maturity: 2030 and 2035
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On August 27, 2025, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) completed a public offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.500% Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”) and $400,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.150% Notes due 2035 (the “2035 Notes” and, together with the 2030 Notes, the “Notes”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/721371/000119312525189845/0001193125-25-189845-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.