SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20547
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): January 1, 1998
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its certificate)
Commission File Number:
Delaware One ServiceMaster Way 36-3858106
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(State or other jurisdiction (Address of principal (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) executive office) Identification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 271-1300
Item 5. Other Events
Issuance of News Release Regarding Results of 1997 Operations and Execution of
Second Supplemental Indenture.
The ServiceMaster Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), announced the
results of operations for 1997 through a news release dated January 27, 1998.
The Company's operations include the operations of its predecessor,
ServiceMaster Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, for the
period January 1, 1997 to December 26, 1997.
On January 1, 1998, the Company entered into a Second Supplemental Indenture
with Harris Trust and Savings Bank, an Illinois banking corporation, as Trustee
under the Indenture dated as of August 15, 1997 and the First Supplement thereto
also dated as of August 15, 1997 under which The ServiceMaster Company Limited
Partnership issued $100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.95% Notes due
August 15, 2007 and $200,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 7.45% Notes due
August 15, 2027. The Second Supplemental Indenture takes into account and
provides for the substitution of the Company as the parent entity in the
ServiceMaster enterprise pursuant to the reincorporating merger effected on
December 26, 1997 and the mergers of ServiceMaster Limited Partnership and The
ServiceMaster Company Limited Partnership into the Company on January 1, 1998.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Financial Statements:
1. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets of The
ServiceMaster Company at December 31, 1997 and 1996
(annexed to the News Release, Ex. 1).
2. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
The ServiceMaster Company for the years ended
December 31, 1997 and 1996 (annexed to the News
Release, Ex. 1).
3. Consolidated Statements of Income of The
ServiceMaster Company for the three and twelve months
ended December 31, 1997 and December 31, 1996
(annexed to the News Release, Ex. 1).
Exhibits:
1. News Release dated January 27, 1998.
2. Second Supplemental Indenture between The
ServiceMaster Company and Harris Trust and Savings
Bank, an Illinois banking corporation, dated as of
January 1, 1998 and Supplemental to Indenture Dated
as of August 15, 1997 and First Supplemental
Indenture Dated as of August 15, 1997.
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Signature
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.
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Vernon T. Squires
Sr. Vice President and General Counsel
Dated: February 25, 1998
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