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 18, 2020

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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)On May 18, 2020, Chemed Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders.

(b)Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below:

Item 1. Election of Directors. The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:

Item 2. Ratification of Independent Accountants. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2020, was approved with the following votes:

Item 3. Executive Compensation. The proposal to approve, on a non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation program, was approved with the following votes:

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Item 4. Stockholder Proposal. The stockholder proposal requesting a semi-annual report on (a) the Company’s policies on political spending and (b) political contributions made was disapproved with the following votes:

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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.