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): April 6, 2000
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                         SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




           DELAWARE                      1-12188             52-0936594
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 (State or other jurisdiction         (Commission           (IRS Employer
       of incorporation)               File Number)       Identification No.)


 9801 WASHINGTONIAN BOULEVARD, GAITHERSBURG, MARYLAND                20878
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      (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 987-4431
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ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.
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     On April 6, 2000, Sodexho Marriott  Services,  Inc. announced that Bernard
Royer has been appointed Senior Vice President of Purchasing and Distribution.


ITEM 7.           FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
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(c)      The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 8-K.

             Exhibit No.                           Description
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                 99                  Press release, dated April 6, 2000.





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                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                                                SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.


Date:    April 6, 2000                        By:   /s/ ROBERT A. STERN
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                                                    Robert A. Stern
                                                    Senior Vice President and
                                                      General Counsel


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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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   Exhibit No.                           Description
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        99          Press release issued April 6, 2000, relating to Sodexho
                    Marriott Services, Inc.'s announcement that Bernard Royer
                    has been appointed Senior Vice President of Purchasing and
                    Distribution.



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