CHEMED CORP — Earnings Release 2012

Apr 19, 2012

8-K 1 a50239700.htm CHEMED CORPORATION 8-K Copyright 2012 Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company. All rights reserved www.businesswire.com

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 19, 2012 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 19, 2012 Chemed Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2012. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

d)
(99) Registrant’s press release dated
April 19, 2012

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.

/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
Vice President and Controller

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