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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-22-000491"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T07:01:38.475058+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "medium"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed amends bylaws to enhance stockholder proposal and director nomination procedures

## Summary
- Amendments require additional disclosures and representations regarding stockholder nominations and proposals.
- Stockholders must provide reasonable documentary evidence 5 business days before meeting of compliance with Rule 14a-19 (universal proxy).
- Stockholders must notify Chemed if they no longer intend to solicit proxies after submitting a nomination notice.
- Presiding officer powers clarified to determine compliance of business proposals and director nominations with the bylaws.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-22-000491
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2022-12-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: medium
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000491/0001562762-22-000491-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000491/che-20221209x8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  CHEMED CORP: Adopted Amended and Restated By-Laws enhancing stockholder proposal and director nomination procedures, including universal proxy rules (effective 2022-12-09).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-09
  source text: On December 9, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Chemed Corporation (“Chemed”) adopted the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Chemed Corporation (the “By-Laws”), which became effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276222000491/0001562762-22-000491-index.htm

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