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): January 18, 2005
ARAMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware | 001-16807 | 23-3086414 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1101 Market Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 19107 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | Zip Code |
Registrant’s telephone, including area code: 215-238-3000
N/A
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On January 18 and 19, 2005, a New Jersey jury found ARAMARK Corporation (the “Company”) liable for approximately $30 million in compensatory damages and $75 million in punitive damages in connection with an automobile accident caused by an intoxicated driver who attended a professional football game at which the Company provided food and beverage service. The Company intends to ask the trial court to set aside the jury’s verdict and will appeal any adverse judgment. This process is likely to take considerable time. The Company believes that it has adequate insurance and other resources to address this matter.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ARAMARK CORPORATION | ||||
Date: January 20, 2005 | By: | /s/ L. Frederick Sutherland | ||
Name: | L. Frederick Sutherland | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President and | |||
Chief Financial Officer |