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 11, 2016


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) 762-6690


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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 14, 2016 Chemed Corporation issued a press release announcing that on March 11, 2016 its Board of Directors increased the authorization of Chemed’s share repurchase program to provide for $100 million of future share repurchases.  These will be funded through a combination of cash generated from operations as well as utilization of its revolving credit facility.  A copy of the release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
  d) Exhibit
(99) Registrant’s press release dated March 14, 2016




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:

March 14, 2016

By:

/s/ Arthur V. Tucker Jr.

 

Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.

 

Vice President and Controller


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