Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
PARRISH MARK W
   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)
CEO - HSCS
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
7000 CARDINAL PLACE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/15/2006
(Street)

DUBLIN, OH 43017		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Shares               58,619 D  
Common Shares               213 I By ESPP
Common Shares               1,780 I By 401(k) Plan
Common Shares               143 I By Deferred Compensation Plan

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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 Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 47.333             03/01/2002 03/01/2009 Common Shares 13,243   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 31.167             11/15/2002 11/15/2009 Common Shares 28,877   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 66.083             11/20/2003 11/20/2010 Common Shares 21,620   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 68.75             07/02/2004 07/02/2011 Common Shares 6,500   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 68.1             11/19/2004 11/19/2011 Common Shares 26,725   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 67.9             11/18/2005 11/18/2012 Common Shares 32,401   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 62.48             01/08/2006 01/08/2013 Common Shares 16,000   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 61.38             11/17/2006 11/17/2013 Common Shares 5,000   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 61.38             11/17/2006 11/17/2013 Common Shares 44,477   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 44.15             08/23/2007 08/23/2014 Common Shares 85,000   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 58.88               (3) 09/02/2012 Common Shares 52,076   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (1) $ 66.34               (4) 08/15/2013 Common Shares 46,612   1 D  
Option (right to buy) (2) $ 63.52 11/15/2006   A   1     (5) 11/15/2013 Common Shares 35,000 (6) 1 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
PARRISH MARK W
7000 CARDINAL PLACE
DUBLIN, OH 43017		       CEO - HSCS  

Signatures

 Mark W. Parrish   11/15/2006
**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) Stock option granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. Equity Incentive Plan.
(2) Stock option granted pursuant to the Cardinal Health, Inc. 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended.
(3) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 9/02/2006.
(4) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 8/15/2007.
(5) Stock option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on 11/15/2007.
(6) Stock option granted without payment by grantee.

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