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):
April 20, 2010


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

Delaware

1-8351

31-0791746

(State or other

jurisdiction of

incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification

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


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 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

              On April 20, 2010 Chemed Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.  A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.      



Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

d)      Exhibit

(99) Registrant’s press release dated April 20, 2010       




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:

April 20, 2010

By:

  /s/  Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.

Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.

Vice President and Controller

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