---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001562762-24-000146"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CHE"
cik: "0000019584"
company_name: "CHEMED CORP"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:32:06.462065+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Chemed annual meeting elects directors, approves PwC and say-on-pay, rejects termination pay proposal

## Summary
- All 10 director nominees elected; Kevin McNamara received 13.3M votes for, Patrick Grace 10.3M.
- Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers as independent auditor for 2024 approved with 13.7M votes for.
- Non-binding say-on-pay approved with 11.1M for vs 2.3M against (excluding 657,627 broker non-votes).
- Stockholder proposal on termination pay ratification rejected with 1.0M for vs 12.4M against.
- Meeting held May 20, 2024; all proposals received majority support except the stockholder proposal.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001562762-24-000146
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CHE
- cik: 0000019584
- company_name: CHEMED CORP
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276224000146/0001562762-24-000146-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/000156276224000146/che-20240520x8k.htm

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