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Company:
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CHEMED CORP (CHE)
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Form Type:
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8-K
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Filing Date:
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2/17/2009
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CIK:
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0000019584
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Address:
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2600 CHEMED CTR
255 E FIFTH ST
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City, State, Zip:
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CINCINNATI, Ohio 45202
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Telephone:
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(513) 762-6900
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Fiscal Year:
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12/31
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Last Trade
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Last Trade:
$48.12
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Change:
0.80 (1.69%)
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Trade Time:
Feb 09
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Market Cap:
$1.09B
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Description of Business
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The Company was incorporated in Delaware in 1970 as a subsidiary of W. R.
Grace & Co. and succeeded to the business of W. R. Grace & Co.'s Specialty
Products Group as of April 30, 1971 and remained a subsidiary of W. R. Grace &
Co. until March 10, 1982. As used herein, "Company" refers to Chemed
Corporation, and its subsidiaries and "Grace" refers to W. R. Grace & Co. and
its subsidiaries.
On March 10, 1982, the Company transferred to Dearborn Chemical Company, a
wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the business and assets of the Company's
Dearborn Group, including the stock of certain subsidiaries within the Dearborn
Group, plus $185 million in cash, and Dearborn Chemical Company assumed the
Dearborn Group's liabilities.
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