Chemed director exercises options for 4,629 shares

The transaction also includes 4,270 shares delivered or withheld for exercise-price or tax-liability payment and a reported resulting position of 22,089 stock options.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Chemed Corp. vice president and director Thomas C. Hutton exercised stock options to acquire 4,629 shares of capital stock on September 28, 2026, at an exercise price of $445.35 per share. He also reported 4,270 shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability; his reported resulting position was 22,089 stock options. No Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

4,629 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider HUTTON THOMAS C

Role vice president

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Stock Option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding) F2	4,629	$445.35	$2.06M
Exercise	Capital Stock	4,629	$445.35	$2.06M
Tax Withholding	Capital Stock F1	4,270	$506.65	$2.16M

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding) — 22,089 contracts (Direct); Capital Stock — 32,840 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. Payment of purchase price and tax obligation on stock option exercise.
2. F2. Vesting in three equal annual installments commencing 10/28/2022.

Key Figures

Shares acquired through option exercise: 4,629 shares Exercise price: $445.35 per share Shares delivered or withheld: 4,270 shares +3 more

6 metrics

Shares acquired through option exercise 4,629 shares September 28, 2026

Exercise price $445.35 per share Option exercise on September 28, 2026

Shares delivered or withheld 4,270 shares For payment of exercise price or tax liability

Resulting stock option position 22,089 stock options Following the reported transaction

Vesting schedule Three equal annual installments Commencing October 28, 2022

Option expiration date October 28, 2026 Reported stock option

Key Terms

tandem tax withholding, vesting, tax obligation

3 terms

tandem tax withholding financial

"Stock Option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding)"

vesting financial

"Vesting in three equal annual installments"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

tax obligation financial

"tax obligation on stock option exercise"

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What did CHE vice president Thomas C. Hutton report on September 28, 2026?

Thomas C. Hutton exercised options to acquire 4,629 shares at $445.35 per share and reported 4,270 shares delivered or withheld for payment of exercise price or tax liability. His reported resulting position was 22,089 stock options; no Rule 10b5-1 plan is reported.

What were the vesting and expiration terms of Thomas C. Hutton’s CHE stock option?

The option vested in three equal annual installments commencing October 28, 2022, and its reported expiration date was October 28, 2026.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HUTTON THOMAS C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS

SUITE 1905

(Street)

NEW YORK NEW YORK 10020

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CHEMED CORP [ CHE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	vice president

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Capital Stock	09/28/2026		M		4,629	A	$445.35	37,110	D
Capital Stock	09/28/2026		F(1)		4,270	D	$506.65	32,840	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy with tandem tax withholding)	$445.35	09/28/2026		M			4,629	(2)	10/28/2026	Capital Stock	4,629	$445.35	22,089	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Payment of purchase price and tax obligation on stock option exercise.

2. Vesting in three equal annual installments commencing 10/28/2022.

	Thomas C. Hutton	09/29/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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