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): October 30, 2009
ARAMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-04762 | | 95-2051630 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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 2.01 | Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets |
On October 30, 2009, ARAMARK Ireland Limited and ARAMARK Investment Limited, subsidiaries of ARAMARK Corporation (the “Registrant”), completed the acquisition of the facilities management and property management businesses of Veris Plc, an Irish company, for consideration of approximately €50.8 million in cash. These business interests include Vector, IEFM Ltd, Premier Property Management, Orange, Glenrye and Irish Estates Management, all of which are companies that were owned by Veris Plc. Veris’ facilities management business provides a broad range of facility and project management and consulting services for clients across a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Its property management business operates three business units – commercial, residential and retail – through which it manages mixed and single use property developments.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.
The financial statements required to be filed as part of this report will be filed by an amendment pursuant to Item 9.01(a)(4) within 71 days after the date on which this report is required to be filed.
(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.
The pro forma financial statements required to be filed as part of this report will be filed by an amendment pursuant to Item 9.01(b)(2) within 71 days after the date on which this report is required to be filed.
(d) Exhibits
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| 10.1 | | Share Purchase Agreement among Veris Plc, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Investments Limited and ARAMARK Corporation dated October 2009. |
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.
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| | ARAMARK CORPORATION |
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| Date: November 4, 2009 | | By: | | /S/ L. FREDERICK SUTHERLAND |
| | Name: | | L. Frederick Sutherland |
| | Title: | | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 10.1 | | Share Purchase Agreement among Veris Plc, ARAMARK Ireland Holdings Limited, ARAMARK Investments Limited and ARAMARK Corporation dated October 2009. |
