-----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, GJcxfG3FzhQDOeK5n9Q/tJsJVtspSOt1+bG8oIrp0PXBvzr/pNTvZmGkvv7hrPM5 t16pGZrlT+NKcS2N/fiZAg== 0000950130-01-503117.txt : 20010718 0000950130-01-503117.hdr.sgml : 20010718 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950130-01-503117 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 425 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010717 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARAMARK CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000757523 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 232319139 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0927 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08827 FILM NUMBER: 1683404 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: THE ARA TOWER STREET 2: 1101 MARKET ST CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19107 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152383000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARA GROUP INC STREET 2: 1101 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19107 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARA GROUP INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARA HOLDING CO DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19880515 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARAMARK WORLDWIDE CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001144528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-EATING PLACES [5812] IRS NUMBER: 233086414 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 425 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARAMARK TOWER STREET 2: 1101 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19107 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152383000 425 1 d425.txt EMPLOYEE COMMUNICATION BRIEFING DOCUMENT Filer: ARAMARK Corporation Pursuant TO Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933 and deemed filed pursuant to Rules 13e-4, 14a-12 and 14d-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Subject Company: ARAMARK Corporation Commission File No. 333-65228 July 17, 2001 Employee Communication Briefing Document Speaking Points for Review With Employees: - ------------------------------------------ . As you have probably heard, ARAMARK made an important announcement on July 17, 2001. . ARAMARK filed a Registration Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a public offering of ARAMARK stock. . The SEC is the federal agency that regulates the sale of stock and other securities in the United States. . (Review news release.) . The SEC strictly limits the information that we may release over the upcoming months. . You may receive questions regarding this announcement from your clients, vendors and other business partners. To ensure that we comply with SEC rules, it is critical that we all convey a consistent message. . (Review Post-Filing Communication Guidelines and Restrictions.) . In addition, ARAMARK has proposed to its current shareholders to merge with a wholly-owned subsidiary to create a capital structure more appropriate for a public company. This proposal is set forth in a Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained in a Registration Statement on Form S-4. The SEC Web site (http://www.sec.gov) contains a copy of this Registration ------------------ Statement on Form S-4. . These are exciting times for all of us at ARAMARK. We face new opportunities and challenges ahead. . Going forward, we will need to rely on the same values, vision and "no- limits" mindset that have made our company what it is today. Most importantly, we must continue to build unlimited partnerships with our clients. . During this time of transition, you are important ambassadors for ARAMARK. We are counting on you to reassure clients, vendors, and prospects that ARAMARK's commitment and service will remain business as usual. . Thank you for helping ARAMARK reach this milestone. (more) Employee Communication Briefing Document, Page 2 A Registration Statement on Form S-1 relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission but has not yet become effective. These securities may not be sold nor may offers to buy be accepted prior to the time the registration statement becomes effective. This communication shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. ARAMARK and certain other persons named below may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies. The participants in this solicitation may include the directors and executive officers of ARAMARK. A list of the names of ARAMARK's directors and executive officers is contained in ARAMARK's joint proxy statement/prospectus contained in a Registration Statement on Form S-4 which may be obtained without charge at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). As ------------------ of the date of this communication, none of the foregoing participants, other than Joseph Neubauer and certain affiliated entities, individually beneficially owns in excess of 5% of ARAMARK's common stock. Except as disclosed above and in ARAMARK's joint proxy statement/prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 and other documents filed with the SEC including the Schedule 13D relating to the ARAMARK common stock filed by Joseph Neubauer, to the knowledge of ARAMARK, none of the directors or executive officers of ARAMARK has any material interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise, in the proposed merger. More detailed information pertaining to ARAMARK's proposals will be set forth in appropriate filings that have been and will be made with the SEC including the joint proxy statement/prospectus contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 relating to the proposed merger and the Schedule TO relating to the proposed tender offer. We urge shareholders to read such documents that are or may be filed with the SEC when they are available because they will contain important information. Shareholders will be able to obtain a free copy of any filings containing information about ARAMARK, without charge, at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov). Copies of any filings containing information about ------------------ ARAMARK can also be obtained, without charge, by directing a request to ARAMARK, ARAMARK Tower, 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107, Attention: Office of the Corporate Secretary (215-238-3000). (end) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----