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


                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*


                               CHEMED CORPORATION
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                     Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value Per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    16359R103
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2004
                                -----------------
                      (Date of Event which Requires Filing
                               of this Statement)



Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

                  [ ]      Rule 13d-1(b)
                  [X]      Rule 13d-1(c)
                  [ ]      Rule 13d-1(d)



  *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
  initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
  and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
  disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

  The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
  deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
  Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
  the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
  the Notes).


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CUSIP No. 16359R103                   13G                     Page 2 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) [ ]

                                                                    (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
--------------------- ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER
        
                            0
        
       NUMBER OF      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
         OWNED              100 (see Item 4)
          BY
         EACH         ----- ----------------------------------------------------
       REPORTING         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
         WITH               0
                      ----- ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 16359R103                   13G                     Page 3 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) [ ]

                                                                    (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0
      NUMBER OF
        SHARES       ------ ----------------------------------------------------
     BENEFICIALLY        6  SHARED VOTING POWER
         OWNED
          BY                100 (see Item 4)
         EACH        ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       REPORTING         7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
        PERSON
         WITH               0
                     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 16359R103                   13G                     Page 4 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) [ ]

                                                                    (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Anguilla, British West Indies
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0

       NUMBER OF     ------ ----------------------------------------------------
        SHARES           6  SHARED VOTING POWER
     BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED               100 (see Item 4)
         BY          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
        EACH             7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      REPORTING
       PERSON               0
        WITH         ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 16359R103                   13G                     Page 5 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) [ ]

                                                                    (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           Delaware
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0

      NUMBER OF      ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES            6  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
       OWNED                100 (see Item 4)
        BY           ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       EACH              7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
      PERSON                0
       WITH          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           00
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


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CUSIP No. 16359R103                   13G                     Page 6 of 11 Pages
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        1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
           I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

           Steven A. Cohen
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                    (a) [ ]

                                                                    (b) [X]

---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        3  SEC USE ONLY
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

           United States
-------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         5  SOLE VOTING POWER

                            0

      NUMBER OF      ------ ----------------------------------------------------
       SHARES            6  SHARED VOTING POWER
    BENEFICIALLY
        OWNED               100 (see Item 4)
         BY          ------ ----------------------------------------------------
        EACH             7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     REPORTING
       PERSON               0
        WITH         ------ ----------------------------------------------------
                         8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                            100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
        9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

           100 (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES

           |_|
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

           0% (see Item 4)
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

           IN
---------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                       *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT


                                  Page 6 of 11




ITEM 1(A)            NAME OF ISSUER:
                     --------------

                     Chemed Corporation (formerly Roto Rooter Inc.)

ITEM 1(B)            ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
                     -----------------------------------------------

                     2600 Chemed Center
                     225 East Fifth Street
                     Cincinnati, OH 45202

ITEMS 2(A)           NAME OF PERSON FILING:
                     ---------------------

                     This statement is filed by: (i) S.A.C. Capital Advisors,
                     LLC, ("SAC Capital Advisors") with respect to Shares
                     beneficially owned by S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC ("SAC
                     Capital Associates") and S.A.C. MultiQuant Fund, LLC ("SAC
                     MultiQuant"); (ii) S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC, ("SAC
                     Capital Management") with respect to Shares beneficially
                     owned by SAC Capital Associates and SAC MultiQuant; (iii)
                     SAC Capital Associates with respect to Shares beneficially
                     owned by it; (iv) SAC MultiQuant with respect to Shares
                     beneficially owned by it; and (v) Steven A. Cohen with
                     respect to Shares beneficially owned by SAC Capital
                     Advisors, SAC Capital Management, SAC Capital Associates
                     and SAC MultiQuant.


ITEM 2(B)            ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
                     ------------------------------------

                      The address of the principal business office of (i) SAC
                      Capital Advisors and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road,
                      Stamford, Connecticut 06902, (ii) SAC Capital Management
                      is 540 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10022, and (iii)
                      SAC Capital Associates and SAC MultiQuant is Victoria
                      House, P.O. Box 58, The Valley, Anguilla, British West
                      Indies.

ITEM 2(C)            CITIZENSHIP:
                     -----------

                     SAC Capital Advisors and SAC Capital Management are
                     Delaware limited liability companies. SAC Capital
                     Associates and SAC MultiQuant are Anguillan limited
                     liability companies. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen.

ITEM 2(D)            TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
                     ----------------------------

                     Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share


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ITEM 2(E)            CUSIP NUMBER:
                     ------------

                     16359R103

ITEM 3               Not Applicable

ITEM 4               OWNERSHIP:
                     ---------

                      The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the
                      Shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2004 as
                      reported on the Issuer's quarterly report on Form 10-Q
                      filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the
                      Company for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2004.

                      As of the close of business on December 31, 2004:

                      1. S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LLC 
                      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 100 
                      (b) Percent of class: 0% 
                      (c) (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100 
                          (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                                -0- 
                          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                                disposition: 100

                      2. S.A.C. Capital Management, LLC 
                      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 100 
                      (b) Percent of class: 0% 
                      (c) (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100 
                          (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                                -0- 
                          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                                disposition: 100

                      3. S.A.C. Capital Associates, LLC 
                      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 100 
                      (b) Percent of class: 0% 
                      (c) (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100 
                          (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                                -0- 
                          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                                disposition: 100


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                      4. S.A.C. MultiQuant, Fund, LLC 
                      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 100 
                      (b) Percent of class: 0% 
                      (c) (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100 
                          (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                                -0- 
                          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                                disposition: 100

                      5. Steven A. Cohen 
                      (a) Amount beneficially owned: 100 
                      (b) Percent of class: 0% 
                      (c) (i)   Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- 
                          (ii)  Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 100 
                          (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:
                                -0- 
                          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or direct the
                                disposition: 100

                      SAC Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
                      own directly no shares of Common Stock. Pursuant to
                      investment agreements, each of SAC Capital Advisors and
                      SAC Capital Management share all investment and voting
                      power with respect to the securities held by SAC Capital
                      Associates and SAC MultiQuant. Mr. Cohen controls each of
                      SAC Capital Advisors, and SAC Capital Management. By
                      reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities
                      Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of SAC Capital
                      Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen may be
                      deemed to own beneficially 100 Shares (constituting
                      approximately 0% of the Shares outstanding). Each of SAC
                      Capital Advisors, SAC Capital Management and Mr. Cohen
                      disclaim beneficial ownership of any of the securities
                      covered by this statement.


ITEM 5               OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:
                     -------------------------------------------- 

                      If this statement is being filed to report the fact that
                      as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to
                      be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the
                      class of securities, check the following. [X]

ITEM 6               OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER
                     --------------------------------------------------------
                     PERSON:
                     ------

                     Not Applicable


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ITEM 7               IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE
                     ----------------------------------------
                     SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING
                     --------------------------------------------
                     REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:
                     ----------------------------------------- 

                     Not Applicable

ITEM 8               IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS 
                     ---------------------------------------------
                     OF THE GROUP:
                     ------------ 

                     Not Applicable

ITEM 9               NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:
                     ------------------------------ 

                     Not Applicable

ITEM 10              CERTIFICATION:
                     -------------

         By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are
not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


Dated:  February 14, 2005

S.A.C. CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person


S.A.C. CAPITAL ASSOCIATES, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person


S.A.C. MULTIQUANT FUND, LLC


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person


STEVEN A. COHEN


By: /s/ Peter Nussbaum
   -----------------------------------------
Name:  Peter Nussbaum
Title: Authorized Person