---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-22-000343"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T03:29:10.582468+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Donald E. Saunders retires; John M. Mount Jr. appointed to Chemed board

## Summary
- Donald E. Saunders retired from Chemed's Board effective 5:00 ET August 5, 2022.
- John M. Mount Jr., Coca-Cola's NA Sports & Entertainment Marketing Team Lead, appointed to the Board same date.
- Mount will receive standard non-employee director compensation; no committee assignments yet determined.
- No related-person transactions or arrangements existed between Mount and any other person.
- Mount's appointment fills the vacancy created by Saunders' retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-22-000343
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2022-08-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000343/0001562762-22-000343-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000343/che-20220805x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000343
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000343.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-22-000343.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Donald E. Saunders retired as Director at CHEMED CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: Donald E. Saunders provided notice of his retirement from the Board of Directors of Chemed Corporation (the “Corporation”), effective as of 5:00 ET August 5, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000343/0001562762-22-000343-index.htm
- Executive change
  John M. Mount, Jr. was appointed as Director at CHEMED CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On August 5 th , 2022, the Board of Directors of the Corporation appointed John M. Mount, Jr. to the Board, Mr. Mount is the North America Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Lead at the Coca-Cola Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000343/0001562762-22-000343-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.