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 19, 2000


                                SYSCO CORPORATION
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)





                                                           


          Delaware                         1-06544                    74-1648137
(State or other jurisdiction       (Commission File Number)  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
          incorporation)





         1390 Enclave Parkway
            Houston, Texas                                        77077-2099
    (Address of principal executive                               (Zip Code)
               offices)



        Registrant's telephone number including area code (281) 584-1390




          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS.


     On April 19,  2000,  SYSCO  Corporation  ("SYSCO")  issued a press  release
("Press  Release")  announcing  its results of operations  for the quarter ended
April 1, 2000. SYSCO hereby incorporates by reference herein the information set
forth in its Press  Release  dated  April 19,  2000,  a copy of which is annexed
hereto as Exhibit 99.

     Except  for  the  historical  information  contained  in this  report,  the
statements made by SYSCO are forward  looking  statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. All such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by the
Private  Securities  Litigation  Reform Act of 1995.  SYSCO's  future  financial
performance could differ  significantly  from the expectations of management and
from results expressed or implied in the Press Release.  For further information
on other risk  factors,  please refer to the "Risk  Factors"  section of SYSCO's
Form S-3 (File No. 333-34036) filed with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
on April 5, 2000.

ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)   Financial Statements.

         Not applicable.

         (b)   Pro Forma Financial Information.

         Not applicable.

         (c)   Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number                                               Description
- ------                                               -----------
99                                     Press Release dated April 19, 2000







                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, SYSCO
has duly  caused  this  report  to be signed  on its  behalf by the  undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.

                                               SYSCO CORPORATION



Date:  May 1, 2000    By: /s/        John K. Stubblefield, Jr.
                         ------------------------------------------------------
                                        John K. Stubblefield, Jr.
                                        Executive Vice President, Finance
                                        and Administration











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