Cardinal Health

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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Cardinal Health

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· 2020
Investors for Opioid and Pharmaceutical Accountability (Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner and Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn Wooden) at Cardinal Health
Vote against the say-on-pay proposal because the compensation committee excluded a 5.6 billion dollar opioid charge when calculating bonuses, turning a 4.1 billion dollar operating loss into a 2.4 billion dollar profit for bonus purposes.
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What shareholders voted on

From Cardinal Health’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2025

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("say-on-pay" vote), and voted as follows	Say on pay	90.7%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, and voted as follows	Auditor	94.1%	Passed
Election of Robert W. Musslewhite	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Christine A. Mundkur	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Sudhakar Ramakrishna	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Jason M. Hollar	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Sheri H. Edison	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Robert W. Azelby	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Michelle M. Brennan	Director	99.1%	Passed
Election of David C. Evans	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director	97%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director	95.9%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director	95.1%	Passed

2024

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to prohibit the re-nomination of any director who fails to receive a majority vote, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	19.2%	Failed
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("say-on-pay" vote), and voted as follows	Say on pay	89.6%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, and voted as follows	Auditor	94.7%	Passed
Election of Sheri H. Edison	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Robert W. Azelby	Director	99.8%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of David C. Evans	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Jason M. Hollar	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Michelle M. Brennan	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Christine A. Mundkur	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director	96%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director	95.8%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director	92%	Passed

2023

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring executives to retain significant stock, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	John Chevedden	32.7%	Failed
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to adopt a policy requiring shareholder ratification of excessive termination pay, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	Kenneth Steiner	9.6%	Failed
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("say-on-pay" vote), and voted as follows	Say on pay		91.5%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, and voted as follows	Auditor		95.3%	Passed
Election of Steven K. Barg	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Christine A. Mundkur	Director		99%	Passed
Election of David C. Evans	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Sheri H. Edison	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Sujatha Chandrasekaran	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Michelle M. Brennan	Director		98.9%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director		98.6%	Passed
Election of Jason M. Hollar	Director		98.4%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director		97.1%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director		94.1%	Passed

2022

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, and voted as follows	Say on pay	91%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, and voted as follows	Auditor	96.4%	Passed
Election of Christine A. Mundkur	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Sujatha Chandrasekaran	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Michelle M. Brennan	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Steven K. Barg	Director	99.6%	Passed
Election of Jason M. Hollar	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Sheri H. Edison	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of David C. Evans	Director	98.6%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director	97.5%	Passed
Election of Bruce L. Downey	Director	94.1%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director	93.2%	Passed
Election of Carrie S. Cox	Director	86.2%	Passed

2021

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	Kenneth Steiner	23.2%	Failed
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, and voted as follows	Say on pay		86%	Passed
An amendment to Section 1.2(b) of the Company’s Restated Code of Regulations to lower the share ownership threshold for shareholders to request that the Company call a special meeting of shareholders to 10% from 15%, and voted as follows	Company proposal		98.6%	Passed
Long-Term Incentive Plan, and voted as follows	Company proposal		88.4%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, and voted as follows	Auditor		97.9%	Passed
Election of John H. Weiland	Director		92.9%	Passed
Election of Sheri H. Edison	Director		92.9%	Passed
Election of David C. Evans	Director		92.8%	Passed
Election of Michael C. Kaufmann	Director		92.6%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director		92.4%	Passed
Election of Dean A. Scarborough	Director		92.3%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director		92.2%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director		91.7%	Passed
Election of Bruce L. Downey	Director		90.8%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director		90.6%	Passed
Election of Carrie S. Cox	Director		77.4%	Passed

2019

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, and voted as follows	Say on pay	93.3%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, and voted as follows	Auditor	98.8%	Passed
Election of John H. Weiland	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Dean A. Scarborough	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Michael C. Kaufmann	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Carrie S. Cox	Director	98%	Passed
Election of Colleen F. Arnold	Director	96.1%	Passed
Election of Calvin Darden	Director	95.4%	Passed
Election of Bruce L. Downey	Director	92.2%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director	90.4%	Passed
Election of J. Michael Losh	Director	90%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director	88%	Passed

2018

Item	Kind	Asked for by	Support	Outcome
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal on the ownership threshold for calling a special meeting of shareholders, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	Kenneth Steiner	49.6%	Failed
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal on a policy to not exclude legal and compliance costs for purposes of determining executive compensation, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal		17.4%	Failed
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers, and voted as follows	Say on pay		94.2%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, and voted as follows	Auditor		98.7%	Passed
Election of Akhil Johri	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director		99.4%	Passed
Election of Bruce L. Downey	Director		99.2%	Passed
Election of Michael C. Kaufmann	Director		99.1%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director		98.8%	Passed
Election of Colleen F. Arnold	Director		98.4%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director		98.3%	Passed
Election of Calvin Darden	Director		97.4%	Passed
Election of Carrie S. Cox	Director		85.4%	Passed

2017

Item	Kind	Support	Outcome
The shareholders did not approve the shareholder proposal to urge the Board to adopt a policy that the Chairman of the Board be an independent director, and voted as follows	Shareholder proposal	36.4%	Failed
A non-binding advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers ("say-on-pay" vote), and voted as follows	Say on pay	96.4%	Passed
The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent auditor for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018, and voted as follows	Auditor	98.4%	Passed
Election of Clayton M. Jones	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Patricia A. Hemingway Hall	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Bruce L. Downey	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of David J. Anderson	Director	99.7%	Passed
Election of Colleen F. Arnold	Director	99.5%	Passed
Election of Gregory B. Kenny	Director	99.4%	Passed
Election of David P. King	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Nancy Killefer	Director	99.3%	Passed
Election of Carrie S. Cox	Director	99.2%	Passed
Election of Calvin Darden	Director	98.9%	Passed
Election of George S. Barrett	Director	97%	Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Cardinal Health’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

Year	Filing	Filed
2025	Vote results	2025-11-06
2025	Proxy statement	2025-09-16
2024	Vote results	2024-11-07
2024	Proxy statement	2024-09-16
2023	Vote results	2023-11-16
2023	Proxy statement	2023-09-27
2022	Vote results	2022-11-10
2022	Proxy statement	2022-09-28
2021	Vote results	2021-11-09
2021	Proxy statement	2021-09-23
2020	Proxy statement	2020-09-23
2019	Vote results	2019-11-12
2019	Proxy statement	2019-09-20
2018	Vote results	2018-11-13
2018	Proxy statement	2018-09-26
2017	Vote results	2017-11-13
2017	Proxy statement	2017-09-21

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