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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): March 20, 2009

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

Delaware
  
1-8351
  
31-0791746
(State or other jurisdiction
  
(Commission File Number)
  
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
      
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


(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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ITEM 8.01.    OTHER EVENTS

On March 20, 2009, Chemed Corporation (“Chemed”) issued a press release announcing its response to MMI Investments, L.P.’s letter of March 19, 2009.  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 March 20, 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.

 
 
     CHEMED CORPORATION  
       
Dated:  March 20, 2009
 
 /s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.  
    Name: Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.  
    Title:   Vice President and Controller  
       
 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit
Number                  Description

99.1                         Press release issued March 20, 2009 by Chemed.