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CARDINAL HEALTH INC 8-K Report (Apr 23, 2003)

Filed April 23, 2003For Securities:CAH

Summary

Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) filed a Form 8-K on April 23, 2003, to report on its third fiscal quarter results ending March 31, 2003. The filing primarily contains a press release (Exhibit 99.01) announcing these results and supplementary information (Exhibit 99.02) explaining the company's rationale for presenting results that exclude the impact of special charges. This approach, according to management, is intended to offer a clearer representation of the company's ongoing performance and operational trends. While the specific financial figures are not detailed within the 8-K text itself, the core purpose of this filing is to disclose key performance indicators for the quarter and to highlight management's perspective on how to interpret these results. Investors should pay close attention to the details within the referenced press release and management's explanation for adjusted financial reporting to understand the company's underlying business health beyond any one-time items.

Key Highlights

  • 1Cardinal Health, Inc. announced its third fiscal quarter results for the period ending March 31, 2003.
  • 2The company filed a Form 8-K on April 23, 2003, to disseminate this financial information.
  • 3Key details of the quarterly results are provided via an attached press release (Exhibit 99.01).
  • 4Management provided a rationale for presenting financial results that exclude the impact of special charges (Exhibit 99.02).
  • 5The exclusion of special charges is intended to offer a better representation of the company's current performance and trends.
  • 6The information is furnished under Regulation FD disclosure, indicating it's for broad public dissemination.
  • 7The filing serves to inform investors about the company's operational and financial standing for the reported quarter.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Cardinal Health's financial results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003, as well as to provide management's explanation for presenting these results on an adjusted basis, excluding special charges.

The specific financial results are detailed in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.01 to this 8-K filing. You would need to access that exhibit for the quantitative details of the quarter's performance.

According to the company, management believes that presenting results that exclude the impact of special charges provides a better representation of Cardinal Health's current performance and underlying operational trends, allowing investors to focus on the core business activity.

No, according to the filing itself, the information included under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and its exhibits are furnished, not filed. This means they are not subject to the liabilities associated with Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor are they automatically incorporated into other SEC filings.