a6099008.htm
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):
November
10, 2009
CHEMED
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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1-8351
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31-0791746
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S. EmployerIdentification
Number)
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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
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 (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Item
5.03 Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On
November 10, 2009 the Board of Directors of Chemed Corporation approved an
amendment to the Company’s Bylaws to, among others, the advance notice
provisions, adjournment and postponement of shareholder meetings, shareholder
consent in lieu of meetings, rules for conduct of shareholder meetings, and
director qualifications. A copy of the Amended and Restated Bylaws is
included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. The full
text thereof is incorporated herein by reference
Item
9.01 Financial
Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description
3.1
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Chemed Corporation
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.
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CHEMED
CORPORATION
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/s/ Arthur V. Tucker Jr.
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Arthur
V. Tucker, Jr.
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Vice
President and Controller
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