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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the Transition Period from to Delaware ( State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Title of Each Class Capital Stock - Par Value $ 1 Per Share PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 Suite 2600 , 255 East Fifth Street , Cincinnati , Ohio ( Address of principal executive offices ) FORM 10 - K þ ANNUAL REPORT ( Check One ) : Large Accelerated Filer CHEMED CORPORATION ( Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter ) Emerging Growth Company Commission File Number : 1-8351 ( 513 ) 762-6690 ( Registrant's Telephone number , including area code ) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act : Trading Symbol CHE 31-0791746 ( I.R.S. Employer Identification Number ) Yes p No No þ Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act : None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well - known seasoned issuer , as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . Yes Indicate by check mark whether the registrant ( 1 ) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 ( d ) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports ) , and ( 2 ) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days . Yes þ No 45202-4726 ( Zip Code ) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S - T ( §232.405 of this chapter ) during the preceding 12 months ( or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files ) . Yes þ No " Name of each exchange on which registered New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer , an accelerated filer , a non - accelerated filer , a smaller reporting company or emerging growth company . See definition of " accelerated filer , large accelerated filer , smaller reporting company and emerging growth company ” in Rule 12b - 2 of the Exchange Act . þ Accelerated Filer Non - accelerated Filer Smaller Reporting Company " Document 2020 Annual Report to Stockholders ( specified portions ) Proxy Statement for Annual Meeting to be held May 17 , 2021 If an emerging growth company , indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13 ( a ) of the Exchange Act . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to ins management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404 ( b ) of the Sarbanes - Oxley Act ( 15 U.S.C. 7262 ( b ) ) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report . þ No þ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company ( as defined in Rule 12b - 2 of the Act ) . Yes The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non - affiliates of the registrant , based upon the closing price of said stock on the New York Stock Exchange - Composite Transaction Listing on June 30 , 2020 ( $ 451.07 per share ) , was $ 7,056,295,051 . At February 12 , 2021 , 16,032,904 shares of Chemed Capital Stock ( par value $ 1 per share ) were outstanding . DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Where Incorporated Parts I , II , and IV Part III