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^*

MULVANEY BRIAN G

(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)

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/02/2004

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								627⁽¹⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		120,000⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.25	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		50,000⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.28	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		40,000⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.36	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		11,300⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.4	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		93,800⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.5	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		50,000⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.54	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		2,500⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.6	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		500⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.61	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		500⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.66	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		400⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.68	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		4,200⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.7	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		600⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.72	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class B Common Stock	01/02/2004		S⁽¹⁵⁾		50,000⁽¹⁶⁾	D	$26.73	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D

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)
Stock option (right to buy)	$7.1	01/02/2004		M			50,000	08/08/1988⁽²⁾	01/15/2005	Class A Common Stock	100,000⁽²⁾	⁽⁵⁾	50,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock option (right to buy)	$7.1	01/02/2004		M			30,000	08/08/1988⁽⁶⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁶⁾	Class A Common Stock	60,000⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁵⁾	30,000⁽³⁾	D
Stock option (right to buy)	$5.35	01/02/2004		M			30,000	08/08/1988⁽⁷⁾	01/15/2004	Class A Common Stock	30,000⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁵⁾	0	D
Class A Common Stock	$7.1	01/02/2004		M		50,000⁽⁸⁾		08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	50,000	⁽⁵⁾	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	$7.1	01/02/2004		M		30,000⁽¹¹⁾		08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	30,000	⁽⁵⁾	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	$5.35	01/02/2004		M		30,000⁽¹²⁾		08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	30,000	⁽⁵⁾	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹³⁾	01/02/2004		F			51,843⁽¹⁴⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	51,843	⁽⁵⁾	0⁽¹⁰⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹³⁾	01/02/2004		C			344,100⁽¹⁷⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	344,100	⁽⁵⁾	415,409⁽³⁾⁽¹⁸⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	⁽¹³⁾	01/02/2004		C			79,700⁽¹⁷⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁹⁾	08/08/1988⁽⁵⁾	Class B Common Stock	79,700	⁽⁵⁾	50,300⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾	I	By Family Partnership.

Explanation of Responses:

1. Constitutes Deferred Stock Units issued pursuant to the ARAMARK 2001 Stock Unit Retirement Plan.

2. On November 8, 1999, the reporting person was granted a cumulative installment stock purchase opportunity to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock Class A of ARAMARK Corporation, of which 50,000 shares have previously been purchased. The remaining 100,000 shares may be purchased as follows: (i) 50,000 shares beginning on December 15, 2003; and (ii) 50,000 shares beginning on December 15, 2004.

3. 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.

4. This statement shall not be deemed an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any of indirectly held equity securities as covered by this statement. The reporting person also disclaims beneficial ownership of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation held by the Family Partnership except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

5. Not applicable.

6. On November 8, 1999, the reporting person was granted an installment stock purchase opportunity to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock Class A of ARAMARK Corporation, of which 90,000 shares have previously been purchased. The remaining 60,000 shares may be purchased as follows: (i) 30,000 shares beginning on December 15, 2003 and ending on January 15, 2004; and (ii) 30,000 shares beginning on December 15, 2004 and ending on January 15, 2005.

7. On August 10, 1998, the reporting person was granted an installment stock purchase opportunity to purchase 150,000 shares of Common Stock Class A of ARAMARK Corporation, of which 120,000 shares have previously been purchased. The remaining 30,000 shares may be purchased as follows: 30,000 shares beginning on December 15, 2003 and ending on January 15, 2004.

8. Represents the aggregate number of shares issued upon the partial exercise of a cumulative installment stock purchase opportunity granted on November 8, 1999. Footnote 14 provides information regarding shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under the cumulative stock purchase opportunity to pay for the exercise price and wihholding taxes associated with the purchase.

9. The shares are convertible immediately.

10. The aggregate number of securities beneficially owned directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction is shown in row 8 on Table II.

11. Represents the aggregate number of shares issued upon the partial exercise of an installment stock purchase opportunity granted on November 8, 1999. Footnote 14 provides information regarding shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under the installment stock purchase opportunity to pay for the exercise price and wihholding taxes associated with the purchase.

12. Represents the aggregate number of shares issued upon the partial exercise of an installment stock purchase opportunity granted on August 10, 1998. Footnote 14 provides information regarding shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under the installment stock purchase opportunity to pay for the exercise price and wihholding taxes associated with the purchase.

13. 1-for-1.

14. Represents (i) 24,315 shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under a cumulative installment stock purchase opportunity, dated November 8, 1999, to pay for the exercise price and withholding taxes associated with the purchase of 50,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation, (ii) 14,465 shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under an installment stock purchase opportunity, dated November 8, 1999, to pay for the exercise price and withholding taxes associated with the purchase of 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation, and (iii) 13,063 shares withheld from shares otherwise issuable under an installment stock purchase opportunity, dated August 10, 1998, to pay for the exercise price and withholding taxes associated with the purchase of 30,000 shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation.

15. The sales of shares of ARAMARK Corporation Common Stock reported on this Form 4 have been executed pursuant to a written plan, adopted by the reporting person on December 11, 2003, that is designed to comply with the conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. This number includes 11,858 Deferred Stock Units, which represent the right to receive an equal amount of Class A shares, issued pursuant to the ARAMARK Corporation Stock Retirement Plan.

	Megan C. Timmins, attorney-in-fact for Brian G. Mulvaney	01/06/2004
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