---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-23-000398"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T22:47:12.423570+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed CFO David P. Williams to retire Dec 31, 2023; will stay in transition role

## Summary
- Executive VP and CFO David P. Williams will retire effective December 31, 2023, after over 30 years at Chemed.
- Williams joined Chemed in 1990, served as CFO since March 2004 and Executive VP since August 2007.
- He will continue to provide guidance to the executive team and Board during the transition period.
- No replacement CFO has been announced as of the filing date.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-23-000398
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000398/0001562762-23-000398-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000398/che-20231103x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000398
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000398.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David P. Williams departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at CHEMED CORP.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On November 3, 2023, David P. Willaims advised Chemed Corporation (the “Company”) that he intends to retire effective December 31, 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000398/0001562762-23-000398-index.htm

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