SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PRESTON JAMES E

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O ARAMARK CORPORATION

1101 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA

19107

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARAMARK CORP/DE [ RMK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/23/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		20,400⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.7	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		200⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.73	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		1,400⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.74	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		3,000⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.75	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		600⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.76	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		1,900⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.77	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		2,500⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.79	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		4,100⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.8	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		600⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.83	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		400⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.88	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		9,400⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.85	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		500⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.86	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		5,000⁽⁷⁾	D	$28.05	0⁽⁸⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		20,800⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.7	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		900⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.71	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		5,900⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.72	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		1,800⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.74	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		4,700⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.75	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		200⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.78	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		700⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.79	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		4,900⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.85	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		100⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.87	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		4,500⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.9	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		500⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.91	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.
Class B Common Stock	08/23/2005		S		5,000⁽⁷⁾	D	$27.95	0⁽⁹⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	⁽²⁾	08/23/2005		C			50,000⁽⁶⁾	08/08/1988⁽³⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁴⁾	Class B Common Stock	50,000	⁽⁴⁾	306,400⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽²⁾	08/23/2005		C			50,000⁽⁶⁾	08/08/1988⁽³⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁴⁾	Class B Common Stock	50,000	⁽⁴⁾	303,600⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾	I	By Preston Associates L.P.

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class B Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation. In addition, subject to certain exceptions set forth in ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a transfer of Class A Common Stock will result in the automatic conversion of Class A Common Stock into Class B Common Stock.

2. 1-for-1.

3. The shares are convertible immediately.

4. Not applicable.

5. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation held by the Preston Assoc. Ltd. Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

6. In accordance with ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, these shares were automatically converted from Class A Common Stock to an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock in conjunction with the transfer of the shares of Class A Common Stock.

7. Constitutes shares of Class B Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation issued upon the automatic conversion of an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation. In accordance with ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the automatic conversion occurred in conjunction with the transfer of the Class A Common Stock.

8. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation that was converted into shares of Class B Common Stock and that is beneficially owned directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction is shown in row 1 on Table II.

9. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation that was converted into shares of Class B Common Stock and that is beneficially owned indirectly by Preston Associates L.P. following the reported transaction is shown in row 2 on Table II.

	Megan C. Timmins, attorney-in-fact for James E. Preston	08/24/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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