Cardinal Health (CAH) CFO Aaron Alt Receives RSU Award

What Happened

• Aaron E. Alt, Chief Financial Officer of Cardinal Health (CAH), received a grant of 8,079 restricted share units (RSUs) on 2026-08-15 (no cash cost). On the same date, 30,730 shares were withheld/ disposed to satisfy tax withholding obligations at $235.17 per share, totaling $7,226,774. The RSUs vest in three equal annual installments beginning August 15, 2027.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-08-15; filing date: 2026-08-18.
• Award: 8,079 RSUs granted (reported at $0 cash cost).
• Tax withholding: 30,730 shares withheld/disposed at $235.17/share = $7,226,774.
• Footnotes: F1 = RSUs vest in three equal annual installments starting 8/15/2027. F2 = Withholding covers tax obligations tied to vesting of 14,075 RSUs and 58,738 performance share units. F3 = $235.17 reflects the prior business day closing price.
• Shares owned after the transaction: not stated in the filing.
• Timeliness: filing shows transactions dated 8/15 and was filed 8/18; the filing does not indicate any tardiness flag.

Context

• The 30,730-share disposition was a tax-withholding event (common when equity awards vest), not necessarily an open-market sale signaling a change in insider sentiment. The RSU grant vests over time, so value is realized in future vesting periods unless further action occurs.