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): March 20, 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
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer
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of
incorporation)
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Identification
Number)
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2600
Chemed Center
255
East 5th
Street
Cincinnati,
OH 45202
(Address
of principal executive offices) (Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (513) 762-6900
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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:
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Pre-commencement communications
pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM
8.01. OTHER
EVENTS
On March 20, 2009, Chemed Corporation
(“Chemed”) issued a press release announcing its response to MMI Investments,
L.P.’s letter of March 19, 2009. A copy of the press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
ITEM
9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit 99.1. Chemed’s press
release dated March 20, 2009.
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.
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CHEMED
CORPORATION |
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Dated: March
20, 2009
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/s/ Arthur
V. Tucker, Jr. |
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Name: Arthur
V. Tucker, Jr. |
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Title:
Vice President and Controller |
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1
Press release issued March 20, 2009 by Chemed.