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):

August 5, 2022

CHEMED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

2600 First Financial Center, 255 East 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:

(513) 762-6690

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

Donald E. Saunders provided notice of his retirement from the Board of Directors of Chemed Corporation (the “Corporation”), effective as of 5:00 ET August 5, 2022. The Corporation is filing the information under this item pursuant to Item 5.02(b).

On August 5^th, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Corporation appointed John M. Mount, Jr. to the Board, Mr. Mount is the North America Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Lead at the Coca-Cola Company.

At this time, the Board of Directors has not made any determination as to any committees on which Mr. Mount is expected to serve. Mr. Mount will receive the same compensation as the other non-employee members of the Board of Directors. The Corporation’s Director compensation program is described in the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement dated April 8, 2022.

There have not been any related person transactions with Mr. Mount, and there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Mount and any other person, pursuant to which Mr. Mount was elected as a director of the Corporation.

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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.