{"url_path":"/sec/che/8-k/2026-05-19/item-1","section_key":"item-1","section_title":"Item 1 Election of Directors. The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:","topic":"sec","document":{"doc_type":"8-K","doc_date":"2026-05-19","source_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/0000019584-26-000014-index.html","accession_number":"0000019584-26-000014","cik":"0000019584","ticker":"CHE","issuer_name":"CHEMED CORP","edgar_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/19584/0000019584-26-000014-index.html","primary_entity_key":"0000019584","primary_entity_name":"CHEMED CORP"},"word_count":145,"has_tables":true,"body_markdown":"Item 1. Election of Directors. The following directors, who constitute the entire Board of Directors, were elected at the meeting by the votes indicated:\n\nNominee\n\nFor\n\nAgainst\n\nAbstentions\n\nBroker non-votes\n\nKevin J. McNamara\n\n11,111,578 \n\n204,388 \n\n6,735 \n\n769,580 \n\nRon DeLyons\n\n11,252,597 \n\n62,247 \n\n7,858 \n\n769,580 \n\nPatrick P. Grace\n\n9,368,923 \n\n1,946,697 \n\n7,082 \n\n769,580 \n\nChristopher J. Heaney\n\n10,891,279 \n\n424,319 \n\n7,104 \n\n769,580 \n\nThomas C. Hutton\n\n11,053,081 \n\n262,174 \n\n7,447 \n\n769,580 \n\nAndrea R. Lindell\n\n10,642,996 \n\n672,859 \n\n6,847 \n\n769,580 \n\nElaine McCarthy\n\n11,173,021 \n\n141,697 \n\n7,984 \n\n769,580 \n\nJohn M. Mount Jr.\n\n11,245,765 \n\n69,479 \n\n7,458 \n\n769,580 \n\nGeorge J. Walsh III\n\n10,007,160 \n\n1,308,559 \n\n6,983 \n\n769,580 \n\nItem 2. Ratification of Independent Accountants. The proposal to ratify the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors as the company’s independent accountants for the year ending December 31, 2026, was approved with the following votes:\n\nVoted\n\nFor\n\n11,562,294 \n\nAgainst\n\n523,129 \n\nAbstain\n\n6,858 \n\nBroker non-votes\n\n-"}