UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (date of earliest event reported):
                                February 20, 2007


                               CHEMED CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



              Delaware                1-8351               31-0791746
          (State or other    (Commission File Number)    (I.R.S. Employer
           jurisdiction of                                Identification
             incorporation)                                    Number)



           2600 Chemed Center, 255 East 5th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
          (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


               Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                                 (513) 762-6900

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
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     CFR 230.425)

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     Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 2.02     Results of Operations and Financial Condition

     On February 20, 2007 Chemed Corporation issued a press release announcing
its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2006. A copy of the
release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.





Item 9.01     Financial Statements and Exhibits

                 c)       Exhibit

                         (99) Registrant's press release dated February 20, 2007






                                   SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.




                                         CHEMED CORPORATION


Dated:   February 20, 2007               By:   /s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
                                         -------------------------------
                                         Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
                                         Vice President and Controller



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