Summary
Cardinal Health, Inc. (CAH) filed an 8-K on July 31, 2003, to report its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2003. The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.01) announcing these results and a separate discussion (Exhibit 99.02) from management explaining their rationale for presenting results that exclude the impact of special charges. Investors should note that this filing is primarily a notification of the release of financial performance data, rather than the disclosure of a new material event. The key information for understanding the company's performance would be found within the attached press release and management's accompanying discussion, which are furnished but not deemed "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1933.
Key Highlights
- 1Cardinal Health (CAH) released its financial results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2003, on July 31, 2003.
- 2The filing is an 8-K Current Report, indicating the dissemination of important corporate information.
- 3Included as Exhibit 99.01 is a press release detailing the company's financial performance.
- 4Exhibit 99.02 provides management's perspective on presenting financial results that exclude special charges.
- 5Management believes excluding special charges offers a useful representation of current performance and trends.
- 6The information is furnished under Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and is not considered "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1933.