EXHIBIT 11
ARAMARK CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
COMPUTATION OF FULLY DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (1)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Fiscal Year Ended
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October 3, September 27, September 29, September 30, October 1,
1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
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Earnings:
Net income ............................... $ 146,108 $ 109,470 $ 93,503 $ 86,079 $ 77,132
Preferred stock dividends ................ -- (769) (1,046) (1,337) (883)
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Net income available to common stock ..... $ 146,108 $ 108,701 $ 92,457 $ 84,742 $ 76,249
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Shares:
Weighted average number of common
shares outstanding (2) ................. 41,875 44,318 46,381 46,616 46,133
Impact of potential exercise opportunities
under the ARAMARK Ownership Program ... 2,608 2,670 2,928 3,512 4,873
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Total common and common
equivalent shares ..................... 44,483 46,988 49,309 50,128 51,006
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Fully diluted earnings per common and
common equivalent share ................ $ 3.28 $ 2.31 $ 1.88 $ 1.69 $ 1.49
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(1) Primary and fully diluted earnings per share are approximately the
same. Weighted average shares outstanding and earnings per share
amounts for the period ending October 1, 1993 have been retroactively
adjusted to reflect the November 1993 four-for-one stock split.
(2) Includes Class B plus Class A Common Shares stated on a Class B Common
Share Equivalent Basis.