SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Filed pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 March 30, 1998 (March 27, 1998) ------------------------------------------------ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) OLSTEN CORPORATION ------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Delaware --------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) 0-3532 ------------------------ (Commission File Number) 13-2610512 --------------------------------- (IRS Employer Identification No.) 175 Broad Hollow Road Melville, New York 11747-8905 --------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (516) 844-7800 --------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS - ------- ------------ Registrant released the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 on March 27, 1998. ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS - ------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ (c) Exhibits Exhibit 99 -- Press release dated March 27, 1998. 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. OLSTEN CORPORATION (REGISTRANT) Date: March 30, 1998 By:/s/ Laurin L. Laderoute, Jr. ---------------------------- Laurin L. Laderoute, Jr. Vice President