Chemed's Quarterly Report for March 31, 2002
                                  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):
                                 April 23, 2003




                               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












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Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure

         Chemed Corporation ("Company") filed its results of
operations for the first quarter of 2003 on April 17, 2003.

(99)     Quarterly mailing dated April 17, 2003      E-1 through E-6


                               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:   April 23, 2003              By:   /s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
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                                           Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
                                           Vice President and Controller






























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