-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, ARjFuGAlw85+sTVurfiotKkQA3E43ozIaHCu3CNF7WGw6QXiw9xIEF+o7C73FIEz 4KvhIXGAxc4fKTeoRHfTYw== 0001157523-09-003900.txt : 20090514 0001157523-09-003900.hdr.sgml : 20090514 20090514161526 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001157523-09-003900 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090508 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20090514 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090514 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CHEMED CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000019584 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES [8082] IRS NUMBER: 310791746 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08351 FILM NUMBER: 09826830 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2600 CHEMED CTR STREET 2: 255 E FIFTH ST CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 BUSINESS PHONE: (513)762-6900 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2600 CHEMED CTR STREET 2: 255 E FIFTH STREET CITY: CINCINNATI STATE: OH ZIP: 45202 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ROTO-ROOTER INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20030613 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CHEMED CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 a5965393.htm CHEMED CORPORATION 8-K

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 8, 2009

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):

⃞ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

On May 8, 2009 the Company’s VITAS subsidiary received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department of Justice requesting VITAS deliver to the Office of Inspector General documents, patient records, and policy and procedure manuals concerning hospice services provided by VITAS for the period January 1, 2003 to the present. Based on the early stage of this investigation and the limited information that we have at this time, the Company cannot predict the outcome of this investigation, the U.S. Attorney’s views of the issues being investigated, any actions that the U.S. Attorney may take or the impact, if any, that the investigation may have on our business, results of operations, liquidity or capital resources. We believe that we are in material compliance with the rules and regulations applicable to the Medicare and Medicaid hospice program.

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:	May 14, 2009	By:	/s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
			Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
			Vice President and Controller

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