Cencora, Inc.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Director Appointment On September 24, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Cencora, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Robert E. Sanchez to serve on the Board (the “Appointment”), effective October 1, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). In connection with the Appointment, the Board increased from ten to eleven members in accordance with the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws. Mr. Sanchez will receive the same benefits and compensation as the other non-employee directors on the Board pursuant to the Company’s Compensation Policy for Non-Employee Directors, as described on pages 40 to 41 of the Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 22, 2026. Cash compensation is paid on a quarterly basis and the non-employee director annual equity award will be pro-rated for the period beginning on the Effective Date and ending on the date of the Company’s 2027 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Sanchez and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Sanchez was appointed as a director. There are no family relationships between Mr. Sanchez and any director or executive officer of the Company, and the Company has not entered into any transactions with Mr. Sanchez that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. At this time, Mr. Sanchez has not been named to serve on any committees of the Board.

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. On September 25, 2026, the Company issued a news release announcing the Appointment. A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference. The information disclosed under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information provided herein shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing made under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.