Chemed Corporation

On November 14, 2013, Bottini & Bottini Inc. filed a shareholder derivative action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio involving Chemed Corp. The complaint alleges that the Company's officers (CEO McNamara and CFO O'Toole) and directors breached their fiduciary duties by causing Chemed's VITAS unit to violate Medicare and Medicaid rules and regulations, and by causing Chemed to issue false and misleading financial statements to the public. A copy of the complaint is attached below.