Amendment # 6 to Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MVFd/8eAwYk7xO065iyz8NdH8Nq7OjzQvBFoVH31wYDeSz+nsQT3shgoD4Nzkuit hDurayPuuHyWo6OcLUDMvQ== 0001193125-03-079718.txt : 20031113 0001193125-03-079718.hdr.sgml : 20031113 20031113122933 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-03-079718 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20031113 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIFIRST CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000717954 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200] IRS NUMBER: 042103460 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-35088 FILM NUMBER: 03996726 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 68 JONSPIN RD CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01887 BUSINESS PHONE: (978) 658-8888 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 68 JONSPIN ROAD CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: MA ZIP: 01887 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: INTERSTATE UNIFORM SERVICES CORP/MA DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19840410 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARNHOLD & S BLEICHROEDER ADVISERS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001173654 IRS NUMBER: 134959915 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105-4300 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126983245 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1345 AVE OF THE AMERICAS CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10105-4300 SC 13G/A 1 dsc13ga.htm AMENDMENT # 6 TO SCHEDULE 13G Amendment # 6 to Schedule 13G

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Schedule 13G/A

Information Statement Pursuant to Rules 13d-1 and 13d-2

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 6)

Unifirst Corporation

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title and Class of Securities)

904708104

(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with statement ¨. (A fee is not required if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent of less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7).

The information on the remainder of this page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

CUSIP No. 904708104

13G


1.		NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS S.S. OR IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSONS Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC.

2.		CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) x (b) ¨

3.		SEC USE ONLY

4.		CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION State of Delaware

NUMBER OF

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON

WITH

5. SOLE VOTING POWER

790,000

6. SHARED VOTING POWER

7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

790,000

8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

9.		AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 790,000

10.		CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* Not Applicable

11.		PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 8.81%

12.		TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IA

* SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILING

Cusip 904708104

Schedule 13 G (Cont.)

Item 1(a)-

Name of Issuer: Unifirst Corporation

Item 1(b)-

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

68 Jonspin Rd.

Wilmington, MA 01887

Item 2(a)-

Name of Person Filing: Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC

Item 2(b)-

Address of Principal Business Office:

1345 Ave of Americas

New York, NY 10105

Item 2(c)-

Citizenship: Delaware, USA (Place of Organization)

Item 2(d)-

Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock

Item 2(e)-

Cusip Number: 904708104

Item 3-

This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b). The person filing is an:

(e)-Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4(a)-

Item 4(b)-

Percent of Class: 8.81%

Item 4(c)-

Number of Shares to which A & SB has:

(i)	sole power to vote or to direct the vote:	790,000
(ii)	shared power to vote or to direct the vote:	0
(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	790,000
(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	0

Item 5

- Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: N/A

Item 6

- Ownership of More than Five percent on Behalf of Another Person: N/A

Cusip 904708104

Schedule G (Cont.)

Item 7-

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

Not Applicable

Item 8-

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:

Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC.

Item 9-

Notice of Dissolution of Group:

Not Applicable

Item 10-

Certification:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: November 13, 2003

ARNHOLD AND S. BLEICHROEDER ADVISERS, LLC


By:		/S/ ROBERT BRUNO
		Robert Bruno
		Senior Vice President, Compliance

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