Ownership Submission
FORM 5
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
WATKINS CAROLE S
 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CARDINAL HEALTH INC [CAH] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Human Resources Officer
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)

7000 CARDINAL PLACE		 3. Statement for Issuer's Fiscal Year Ended (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2005
(Street)


DUBLIN, OH 430-17		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Reporting
(check applicable line)

_X_ Form Filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at end of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares             3,500 D  
Common Shares             1,927 I By 401K Plan
Common Shares 04/28/2005(1)   G5 20 D $ (2) 2,192 I By ESPP

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Issuer's Fiscal Year
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
(A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 36.307           03/02/2001 03/02/2008 Common Shares
4,554
  0.79
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 43.14           08/11/2001 08/11/2008 Common Shares
2,025
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 47.333           03/01/2002 03/01/2009 Common Shares
6,231
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (4) $ 31.167           11/15/2002 11/15/2009 Common Shares
13,181
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 66.083           11/20/2003 11/20/2010 Common Shares
18,704
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 68.1           11/19/2004 11/19/2011 Common Shares
25,771
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 67.9           11/18/2005 11/18/2012 Common Shares
28,571
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 67.9           11/18/2005 02/18/2013 Common Shares
5,259
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 61.38           11/17/2006 11/17/2013 Common Shares
32,805
  1
D
 
Option (right to buy) (3) $ 44.15           08/23/2007 08/23/2014 Common Shares
43,500
  1
D
 

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WATKINS CAROLE S
7000 CARDINAL PLACE
DUBLIN, OH 430-17		       Chief Human Resources Officer  

Signatures

Carole S. Watkins 08/03/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Amounts reflected on this form are as of June 30, 2005.
(2) Bona fide gift.
(3) Stock option granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) Stock option granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. Broadly-based Equity Incentive Plan.

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