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~~April 2510, 2026

CHEMED CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-8351	31-0791746
(State or other‎jurisdiction of‎incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer‎Identification‎Number)

Delaware 1-8351 31-0791746

(State or other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer

jurisdiction of Identification

incorporation) 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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on
		which registered
Capital stock $1 par value	CHE	NYSE

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 whichregistered
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¨

~~Indicate~~If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark ~~whether~~if the registrant ishas anelected ~~emerging~~not ~~growth~~to ~~company~~use asthe ~~defined~~extended intransition ~~Rule~~period ~~405~~for ofcomplying ~~the~~with ~~Securities~~any ~~Act~~new ofor ~~1933~~revised orfinancial ~~Rule~~accounting ~~12b-2~~standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) 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~~ITEM 21.~~02 Results~~01 ENTRY ofINTO ~~Operations~~A ~~and~~MATERIAL ~~Financial~~DEFINITIVE ~~Condition~~AGREEMENT

On ~~February~~April 2510, 2026, Chemed Corporation ~~issued~~(“Chemed” aor ~~press~~"we") ~~release~~renewed ~~announcing~~our ~~its~~$450 ~~financial~~million ~~results~~senior ~~for~~secured ~~the~~credit ~~quarter~~facilities ~~ended~~(“Credit ~~December~~Facilities”). JPMorgan 31Chase Bank, ~~2025~~N. A., ~~copy~~acted ofas the ~~release~~Administrative isAgent, ~~furnished~~Joint ~~herewith~~Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner. Bank of America, N.A., acted as ~~Exhibit~~Joint 99Lead Arranger, Joint Bookrunner and Syndication Agent. PNC Bank, N.A. and U.S. Bank, N.A. were Co-Documentation Agents.

~~Item~~Terms 9of the Credit Facilities consist of a five-year $450 million revolving credit facility, including a $100 million for letters of credit.~~01 Financial~~ ~~Statements~~The ~~and~~interest ~~Exhibits~~rate on the Credit Facilities has a floating rate that is generally the secured overnight financing rate (“SOFR”) plus an additional tiered rate which varies based on our current leverage ratio. The Credit Facilities include an expansion feature that provides Chemed the opportunity to increase its revolver by an additional $250 million.

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

The foregoing summary of the Credit Facilities is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Sixth Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of April 10, 2026, a copy of which is attached hereto as Item 10.1.

ITEM 2.03 CREATION OF A DIRECT FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OR AN OBLIGATION UNDER AN OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENT OF A REGISTRANT

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this item 2.03

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

10.1 Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Secured Credit Facility by and among Chemed Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association and other lenders thereto as of April 3, 2026.

99.1 Press Release, dated April 10, 2026, of Chemed Corporation, announcing entry into the Amended and Restated Credit Facility.

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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~~		CHEMED CORPORATION
Dated: February 25, 2026		By:	/s/ Michael D. Witzeman
Date:	April 10, 2026		By:	/s/ Michael D. Witzeman
			~~Michael D. Witzeman~~	Michael D. Witzeman
			Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
				Vice President and Controller

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