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 18, 2005
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 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.
The Registrant announced February 18, 2005 that on February 18, 2005
it redeemed the entire $110 million aggregate principal amount of
its Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes ("Notes") due 2010 pursuant
to the terms of its indenture dated February 24, 2004. Under the
terms of the indenture, the Registrant paid a prepayment penalty of
$1.1 million. In addition, the Company will write off in the first
quarter of 2005 approximately $2.3 million of unamortized deferred
debt issuance costs, incurred in connection with the issuance of the
Notes in 2004.
The Registrant's press release, dated May 18, 2004, is attached as
an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
c) Exhibits
(99.1) Registrant's press release dated February 18, 2005.
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 23, 2005 By: /s/ Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
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Arthur V. Tucker, Jr.
Vice President and Controller
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