-----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, TuNg20K1TDBMteZovA/5E62TFVixlvRn2sWbJLEkmqkbaygcVc/8Zj8Iw2DxW0F6 jixIjnzQTVQfltJqoLdbKg== 0000912057-02-005295.txt : 20020414 0000912057-02-005295.hdr.sgml : 20020414 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000912057-02-005295 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20020212 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42118 FILM NUMBER: 02539068 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: US TRUST CO OF CALIFORNIA NA CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000898225 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 954311476 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 515 FLOWER ST STE 2800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071-2291 BUSINESS PHONE: 2138615020 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 515 FLOWER STREET STREET 2: SUITE 2800 CITY: LOS ANGELES STATE: CA ZIP: 90071-2291 SC 13G 1 a2069093zsc13g.htm SC 13G Prepared by MERRILL CORPORATION
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

         Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.      )*

    ARAMARK CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
   

 

 

COMMON STOCK CLASS A-1
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

 

 

038521100
(CUSIP Number)

 

 

 

 

                                
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed.

        /x/      Rule 13d-1(b)

        / /      Rule 13d-1(c)

        / /      Rule 13d-1(c)

        *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

        The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be 'filed' for the purpose of Section 18 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.        038521100    

SCHEDULE 13G

1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSON (ENTITIES ONLY).

U.S. Trust Company, National Association* ID# 95-4311476
as Trustee for Aramark Corp. Stock Fund under the
Aramark Retirement Savings Plan & the Aramark Uniform and
Career Apparel Group Retirement Savings Plan

*U.S. Trust Company, N.A. is a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Trust Corporation.
U.S. Trust Corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Charles Schwab Corporation.
Each entity files reports completely separate and independent from the other.
No entity shares with any other entity any information and/or power with
respect to either the voting and/or disposition of the securities reported by such entity.

2

 

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

 

(a)

 

/ /
        (b)   / /

3

 

SEC USE ONLY

4

 

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

515 S. Flower St. #2800 Los Angeles, CA 90071

 

 

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH REPORTING
PERSON WITH:

 

5

 

SOLE VOTING POWER

None

 

 

 

 

6

 

SHARED VOTING POWER

29,490,300

 

 

 

 

7

 

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

None

 

 

 

 

8

 

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

29,490,300

9

 

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

29,490,300

10

 

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
(SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
        / /

11

 

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

17.9%

12

 

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

BK


ITEM 1.


 

 

(A)

 

NAME OF ISSUER:

 

 

 

 

Aramark Corporation

 

 

(B)

 

ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

 

 

 

 

ARAMARK TOWER
1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107


ITEM 2.


 

 

(A)

 

NAME OF PERSON FILING:

 

 

 

 

U.S. Trust Company, National Association

 

 

(B)

 

ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE

 

 

 

 

515 S. Flower St. #2800
Los Angeles, California 90071

 

 

(C)

 

CITIZENSHIP:

 

 

 

 

California USA

 

 

(D)

 

TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

 

 

 

 

Common Stock Class A-1

 

 

(E)

 

CUSIP NUMBER:

 

 

 

 

0038521100


ITEM 3.

        IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 240.13d-1(b) OR 240.13d-2(b) OR (C), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

    (a)   / /   Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

 

(b)

 

/x/

 

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

(c)

 

/ /

 

Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

 

(d)

 

/ /

 

Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).

 

 

(e)

 

/ /

 

Investment Adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

 

 

(f)

 

/ /

 

An Employee Benefit Plan, or Endowment Fund in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

 

 

(g)

 

/ /

 

A Parent Holding Company or Control Person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

 

 

(h)

 

/ /

 

A Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813).

 

 

(i)

 

/ /

 

A Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an Investment Company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3).

 

 

(j)

 

/ /

 

Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


ITEM 4.    OWNERSHIP


 

 

(a)

 

Amount beneficially owned: 29,490,300

 

 

(b)

 

Percent of class: 17.9%

 

 

(c)

 

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

 

 

(i)

 

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
- -0-

 

 

 

 

(ii)

 

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
29,490,300

 

 

 

 

(iii)

 

Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of
- -0-

 

 

 

 

(iv)

 

Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of
29,490,300


ITEM 5.    OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS

        If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following.    / /.


ITEM 6.    OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON

        Not Applicable.


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.

        Not applicable.


ITEM 9.    NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

        Not applicable.


ITEM 10.    CERTIFICATION.

        (a)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(b):

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

        (b)  The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to section 240.13d-1(c):

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

January 30, 2002   By:  
      /s/  OTIS A. SINNOTT, JR.      
Otis A. Sinnott, Jr., SVP

 

 

 

 



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SCHEDULE 13G
ITEM 1.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION.
SIGNATURE
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