Form 8-K · Current report
Cardinal Health 8-K, filed Aug 5, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000721371
- Accession no.
- 0000721371-26-000026
Summary
Cardinal Health appointed Anita Zielinski as its Chief Accounting Officer, effective November 5, 2026, succeeding Mary Scherer, who will continue in the role through that date. Zielinski, previously interim CFO and Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Baxter International, will join Cardinal Health as Senior Vice President Finance on September 16.
Key points
- Cardinal Health appointed Anita Zielinski as Chief Accounting Officer effective November 5, 2026; she succeeds Mary Scherer, who remains in the role through that date.
- Zielinski joins Cardinal Health as Senior Vice President Finance effective September 16, 2026.
- Zielinski has served as interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Baxter International since March 16, 2026, after joining Baxter in February 2025.
- Her compensation includes a $750,000 cash sign-on bonus and an initial grant of time-vesting restricted share units with a grant date value of $1,000,000 vesting ratably over three years.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
From the filing
Item 5.02: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers On August 4, 2026, Cardinal Health, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Anita Zielinski as its Chief Accounting Officer of the Company, effective November 5, 2026. Ms. Zielinski will succeed Mary Scherer, who will continue to serve as Chief Accounting Officer through November 5, 2026. Ms. Zielinski will join Cardinal as Senior Vice President Finance, effective September 16. Ms. Zielinski, 52, has served as interim Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller of Baxter International, Inc. …
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