UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 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):
                                October 27, 2005


                               CHEMED CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



        Delaware                     1-8351                   31-0791746
     (State or other        (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
     jurisdiction of                                        Identification
      incorporation)                                           Number)


       2600 Chemed Center, 255 East 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH   45202
             (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (513) 762-6900

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Item 2.02      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

               On October 27, 2005 Chemed Corporation issued a press release
               announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September
               30, 2005. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit
               99.


Item 9.01      Financial Statements and Exhibits

                     c) Exhibit

                        (99) Registrant's press release dated October 27, 2005



                                   SIGNATURES

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




                                               CHEMED CORPORATION


Dated:  October 27, 2005                 By:   /s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
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                                               Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
                                               Vice President and Controller