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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 16, 2011


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

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 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
(a)  On May 16, 2011, Chemed Corporation held its annual meeting of shareholders.    
                     
(b)
Election of Directors.  The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:
  
                     
                     
 
Nominee
  
For
   Against    
Abstentions
  
                     
 
Kevin J. McNamara
   18,103,917     364,587     1,400,436  
 
George J. Walsh III
   14,752,519     3,715,985     1,400,436  
 
Joel F. Gemunder
   14,392,834     4,075,640     1,400,436  
 
Patrick P. Grace
   18,081,721     386,783     1,400,436  
 
Thomas C. Hutton
   18,106,079     362,425     1,400,436  
 
Walter L. Krebs
   17,613,840     854,664     1,400,436  
 
Andrea R. Lindell
   17,629,713     838,791     1,400,436  
 
Thomas P. Rice
   18,352,703     115,801     1,400,436  
 
Donald E. Saunders
   18,095,358     373,146     1,400,436  
 
Frank E. Wood
   13,051,348     5,417,156     1,400,436  
 
 
At the annual meeting, shareholders voted on the following matters:
  
               
 
Ratification of Auditors.  The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the company’s independent auditor for the year ending December 31, 2011, was approved with the following votes:
  
               
     
Voted
    
Percent of Voted
  
               
 
For
     19,449,790       97.89 %
 
Against
     404,480       2.03 %
 
Abstain
     14,670       .08 %
                   
                   
 
Say-on-Pay.  The proposal to approve, on a non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation program, passed as the Board of Directors recommended, with the following votes:
  
 
     
Voted
    
Percent of Voted
  
               
 
For
     12,895,244       69.82 %
 
Against
     4,683,203       25.35 %
 
Abstain
     890,057       4.81 %
 
Broker non-votes:
     1,400,436       -  
 
 
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Frequency of Say-on-Pay.  The proposal to approve, on an advisory basis, the frequency of the advisory vote on the Company’s executive compensation program, was approved with the following votes:
  
               
     
Voted
    
Percent of Voted
  
               
 
1 year
     11,539,092       62.47 %
 
2 years
     4,075,886       22.06 %
 
3 years
     1,863,618       10.09 %
 
Abstain
     989,908       5.35 %
 
Broker non-votes:
     1,400,436       -  
 
 
 
 
 
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:   May 20, 2011
  
By:
 
/s/ Arthur V. Tucker Jr.
  
 
      
Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
  
 
      
Vice President and Controller
  

 
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