GRACE PATRICK P 4

What Happened
Grace Patrick, a director of CHEMED Corp (CHE), was granted 386 shares as a stock award on May 18, 2026. The award is reported at a per-share value of $440.77, for a total reported value of approximately $170,137. This was an award/grant (transaction code A), not an open-market purchase or sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: May 18, 2026; Form 4 filed May 19, 2026 (appears timely).
• Shares and price: 386 shares at $440.77 per share; total value ≈ $170,137.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided filing.
• Footnote: F1 — Award of stock (indicates the shares were granted as compensation/award).
• Transaction type: A = Award/Grant (not a purchase or sale).

Context
Stock awards are typically part of compensation or director equity programs and do not necessarily reflect an immediate bullish or bearish signal from the insider. For retail investors, purchases (personal cash buys) can be more informative about an insider's market view; awards are compensation-related and common for directors and executives.