Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Mason Stephen M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/16/2019

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CARDINAL HEALTH INC [CAH]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

7000 CARDINAL PLACE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
CEO, Medical Segment /

(Street)

DUBLIN, OH 43017

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)

_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	35029	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	8/15/2024	Common Shares	4688.0	$71.43	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	8/15/2025	Common Shares	5990.0	$84.27	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	8/15/2026	Common Shares	8971.0	$83.19	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	8/15/2027	Common Shares	12176.0	$66.43	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	These options are currently exercisable.
(2)	Two-thirds of this option is currently exercisable and the remaining one-third will vest on 8/15/2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Mason Stephen M 7000 CARDINAL PLACE DUBLIN, OH 43017			CEO, Medical Segment