---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000019584-26-000014"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-19T14:43:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T14:45:29.130849+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed say-on-pay fails at annual meeting; 61% votes against

## Summary
- Non-binding executive compensation proposal rejected: 4,383,683 For vs 6,926,656 Against (61.3% against).
- All nine director nominees elected; Patrick P. Grace received 1,946,697 against votes (17.2%).
- Ratification of PwC as independent auditor passed with 11,562,294 For (95.7% of votes cast).
- Broker non-votes of 769,580 affected say-on-pay and director elections but not ratification.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000019584-26-000014
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-19T14:43:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000014/0000019584-26-000014-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000014/che-20260518x8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000019584-26-000014
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000019584-26-000014.txt

## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMED CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Independent Accountants at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: 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: Voted For 11,562,294 Against 523,129 Abstain 6,858 Broker non-votes -
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000014/0000019584-26-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMED CORP shareholders approved Election of Directors at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: 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: Nominee For Against Abstentions Broker non-votes 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
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000014/0000019584-26-000014-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  CHEMED CORP shareholders rejected Executive Compensation at the 2026-05-18 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: failed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-18
  source text: 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: Voted For 4,383,683 Against 6,926,656 Abstain 12,363 Broker non-votes 769,580
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000001958426000014/0000019584-26-000014-index.htm

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