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): March 15, 2001
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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) 987-4500
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ITEM 5.           OTHER EVENTS.
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     On March 15, 2001, Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. announced it was awarded
two U.S. Marine Corps foodservice contracts.


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 March 15, 2001.




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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:   March 15, 2001                      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 March 15, 2001, regarding
                           Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc.'s announcement  that
                           it was awarded two U.S.  Marine  Corps  foodservice
                           contracts.


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