---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-23-000442"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T11:29:44.048884+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed appoints Michael Witzeman as CFO effective Jan 1, 2024, succeeding retiring David P. Williams

## Summary
- Michael Witzeman appointed CFO, effective January 1, 2024, replacing David P. Williams who is retiring.
- Witzeman is currently Chemed's Vice President, Controller, and principal accounting officer.
- He joined Chemed in 2005; previously Senior Manager at Deloitte & Touche; holds CPA, BBA, MBA.
- No other officer changes or compensation adjustments disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-23-000442
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000442/0001562762-23-000442-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000442/che-20231218x8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000442
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000442.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001562762-23-000442.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Witzeman was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at CHEMED CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On December 18 th , the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Michael Witzeman as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective as of January 1, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276223000442/0001562762-23-000442-index.htm

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