form8k.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): May 29, 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
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(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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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¨
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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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 May 29, 2009, Chemed Corporation
(“Chemed”) issued a press release announcing that its stockholders elected all
of Chemed’s Board of Director nominees and ratified the continuation of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Chemed’s independent accountants for 2009. The
press release also announced that Chemed’s Board of Directors declared a
quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share on its capital stock. 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 May 29, 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: May
29, 2009
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/s/
Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
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Name:
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Arthur
V. Tucker, Jr.
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Title:
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Vice
President and
Controller
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Exhibit
99.1
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Chemed’s
press release dated May 29,
2009
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