SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): August 20, 2002
ARAMARK CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
005-62375
(Commission File Number)
23-3086414
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(215) 238-3000
(Registrants' Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 5. Other Events.
On August 20, 2002 ARAMARK Services, Inc. ("Services"), a Delaware
corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of ARAMARK Corporation, initiated the
offering of $300,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.375% Notes Due 2008
(the "Notes"), unconditionally guaranteed by ARAMARK Corporation ("ARAMARK"),
pursuant to a Pricing Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002 (the "Pricing
Agreement"), by and among Services and ARAMARK, as guarantor, on the one hand,
and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as underwriters (the
"Underwriters"), on the other hand. Services is expected to complete the sale
and the Underwriters expect to deliver the Notes on August 23, 2002. The
Pricing Agreement incorporates by reference the terms of that certain
Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002, by and among Services,
ARAMARK and Salomon Smith Barney Inc. and Goldman, Sachs & Co., as the
"Designated Underwriters". The Notes will be created and established, and the
terms and conditions of the Notes were established by action of Services and
ARAMARK pursuant to and in accordance with the Indenture, dated as of April 8,
2002, among Services, ARAMARK, as guarantor, and Bank One Trust Company,
National Association, as Trustee (the "Indenture"). The terms of the Notes are
as set forth in the Indenture and in the form of Note, a copy of which form of
Note is filed as an Exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K. Copies of the
Pricing Agreement, the Underwriting Agreement and the Press Release dated
August 21, 2002 are attached as exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002, by
and among Services, ARAMARK, as guarantor, and the
Designated Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002, by and
among Services, ARAMARK, as guarantor, and the Designated
Underwriters.
4.1 Form of Note.
99.1 Press Release dated August 21, 2002.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ARAMARK CORPORATION
By: /s/ John M. Lafferty
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Name: John M. Lafferty
Title: Senior Vice President,
Controller and Chief
Accounting Officer
Dated: August 21, 2002
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Title
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1.1 Underwriting Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002, by and among
Services, ARAMARK, as guarantor, and the Designated Underwriters.
1.2 Pricing Agreement, dated as of August 20, 2002, by and among
Services, ARAMARK, as guarantor, and the Designated Underwriters.
4.1 Form of Note.
99.1 Press Release dated August 21, 2002.