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):

February 25, 2026

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 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

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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Securities registered pursuant to 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading symbol

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Capital stock $1 par value

CHE

NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. [_]

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [_]

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 25, 2026, Chemed Corporation issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025. A copy of the release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits


d)	Exhibit

	(99) Registrant’s press release dated December 31, 2025
	104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL

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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.


	CHEMED CORPORATION

Dated: February 25, 2026	By:	/s/ Michael D. Witzeman
		Michael D. Witzeman
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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CHEMED CORP 8-K