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COR · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed August 14, 2026

Cencora Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
August 14, 2026
Period
Aug 13, 2026
Ticker
COR
Accession
0001104659-26-097096
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Cencora director Lorence H. Kim resigns from the board effective immediately to join Commonwealth Fusion Systems as CFO; no disagreements.

Executive resignation
About Cencora Inc
Market cap
$61.3B
1Y TSR
+10.2%
3Y TSR
+21.2%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Healthcare
CEO
Robert P Mauch
Last annual meeting: Mar 5, 2026 · View full Cencora Inc profile →

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2026

 

 

 

Cencora, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Commission File Number: 1-16671

 

Delaware   23-3079390
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)

 

1 West First Avenue Conshohocken PA   19428-1800
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(610) 727-7000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of exchange on which registered
Common stock COR New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
2.875% Senior Notes due 2028 COR28 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
3.625% Senior Notes due 2032 COR32 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On August 13, 2026, following the conclusion of the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cencora, Inc. (the “Company”), Lorence H. Kim, M.D., informed the Company of his intent to resign from the Board effective immediately. Dr. Kim’s decision was made in connection with his appointment as Chief Financial Officer of Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Inc. and his need to devote additional time to his professional responsibilities at that company. Dr. Kim has advised the Company that his resignation is not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. The Company thanks Dr. Kim for his dedicated service.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  Cencora, Inc.
     
Date: August 14, 2026 By: /s/ Elizabeth S. Campbell
  Name: Elizabeth S. Campbell
  Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

 

 

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When did Cencora Inc file this 8-K?
Cencora Inc (COR) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on August 14, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-097096.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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Cencora director Lorence H. Kim resigns from the board effective immediately to join Commonwealth Fusion Systems as CFO; no disagreements. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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