Chemed Corp 8-K, filed May 19, 2026
Chemed Corp (CHE)
About this 8-K
Chemed Corp filed this 8-K on May 19, 2026, reporting on events of May 18, 2026.
Items reported
- Item 5.07: Shareholder vote results
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
(a)On May 18, 2026, Chemed Corporation held its annual meeting of stockholders.
(b)Stockholders voted on the matters set forth below:
Item 1. Election of Directors. The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:
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Nominee |
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| Against |
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Kevin J. McNamara |
| 11,111,578 |
| 204,388 |
| 6,735 |
| 769,580 |
Ron DeLyons |
| 11,252,597 |
| 62,247 |
| 7,858 |
| 769,580 |
Patrick P. Grace |
| 9,368,923 |
| 1,946,697 |
| 7,082 |
| 769,580 |
Christopher J. Heaney |
| 10,891,279 |
| 424,319 |
| 7,104 |
| 769,580 |
Thomas C. Hutton |
| 11,053,081 |
| 262,174 |
| 7,447 |
| 769,580 |
Andrea R. Lindell |
| 10,642,996 |
| 672,859 |
| 6,847 |
| 769,580 |
Elaine McCarthy |
| 11,173,021 |
| 141,697 |
| 7,984 |
| 769,580 |
John M. Mount Jr. |
| 11,245,765 |
| 69,479 |
| 7,458 |
| 769,580 |
George J. Walsh III |
| 10,007,160 |
| 1,308,559 |
| 6,983 |
| 769,580 |
Item 2. Ratification of Independent Accountants. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026, was approved with the following votes:
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| Voted |
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| 11,562,294 |
Against |
| 523,129 |
Abstain |
| 6,858 |
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Item 3. Executive Compensation. The proposal to approve, on a non-binding basis, the Company’s executive compensation program, was not approved with the following votes:
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| Voted |
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| 4,383,683 |
Against |
| 6,926,656 |
Abstain |
| 12,363 |
Broker non-votes |
| 769,580 |
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.
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| CHEMED CORPORATION | |
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Dated: May 19, 2026 | By: | /s/ Michael D. Witzeman |
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| Michael D. Witzeman |
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| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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