-----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, MwXUQsE2FhDsoc6P9uuc2zFjH/oPGcaDBpkQKEkM7Xp96tP8X4GAZAhFV5Gs7R05 BxvX44kNyzuqtma8SpBuWw== 0000927016-02-006003.txt : 20021220 0000927016-02-006003.hdr.sgml : 20021220 20021219200120 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000927016-02-006003 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20021220 GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: HIGHFIELDS GP LLC GROUP MEMBERS: JONATHON S. JACOBSON GROUP MEMBERS: RICHARD L. GRUBMAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARAMARK CORP/DE 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-62375 FILM NUMBER: 02863767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARAMARK TOWER STREET 2: 1101 MARKET STREET CITY: PHILADELPHIA STATE: PA ZIP: 19107 BUSINESS PHONE: 2152383000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ARAMARK WORLDWIDE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20010711 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001079563 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 CLARENDON STREET 51ST FLOOR CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02117 BUSINESS PHONE: 6178507500 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 ---------- SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 and 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ARAMARK CORPORATION ------------------- (Name of Issuer) Class B Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share ---------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 038521100 --------- (CUSIP Number) December 18, 2002 ----------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: [_] Rule 13d-1(b) [X] Rule 13d-1(c) [_] Rule 13d-1(d) - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 2 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Highfields Capital Management LP - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,079,999 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 4,079,999 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,079,999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 3 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Highfields GP LLC - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,079,999 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 4,079,999 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,079,999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 4 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Jonathon S. Jacobson - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,079,999 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 4,079,999 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,079,999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 5 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S. S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Richard L. Grubman - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 4,079,999 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 4,079,999 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,079,999 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 5.2% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 6 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Highfields Capital Ltd. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands, B.W.I. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 2,905,434 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY -0- EACH ------------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 2,905,434 WITH ------------------------------------------------------------- 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,905,434 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 3.7% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 7 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Aramark Corporation Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: This statement is being filed by the following persons with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer directly owned by Highfields Capital I LP, Highfields Capital II LP and Highfields Capital Ltd. (collectively, the "Funds"): (i) Highfields Capital Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Highfields Capital Management") and investment manager to each of the Funds, (ii) Highfields GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Highfields GP") and the General Partner of Highfields Capital Management, (iii) Jonathon S. Jacobson, a Managing Member of Highfields GP, and (iv) Richard L. Grubman, a Managing Member of Highfields GP. This statement is also being filed by Highfields Capital Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands, B.W.I., with respect to the shares of Class B Common Stock of the Issuer owned by Highfields Capital Ltd. (which shares of Class B Common Stock are also included in the filings for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman). Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson, Mr. Grubman and Highfields Capital Ltd. are sometimes individually referred to herein as a "Reporting Person" and collectively as the "Reporting Persons." Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Address for Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman: c/o Highfields Capital Management 200 Clarendon Street, 51st Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02116 - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 8 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ Address for Highfields Capital Ltd.: c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman) Trust, Limited Harbour Centre, Second Floor George Town, Grand Cayman Cayman Islands, B.W.I. Item 2(c). Citizenship: Highfields Capital Management - Delaware Highfields GP - Delaware Jonathon S. Jacobson - United States Richard L. Grubman - United States Highfields Capital Ltd. - Cayman Islands, B.W.I. Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 038521100 Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: (a) [_] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. (b) [_] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Exchange Act. (c) [_] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Exchange Act. (d) [_] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act. (e) [_] An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); (f) [_] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); (g) [_] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); (h) [_] A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; - ------------------- ------------------ CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 9 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------ (i) [_] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; (j) [_] Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). Item 4. Ownership. Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.* For Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 4,079,999 shares of Class B Common Stock (b) Percent of class: 5.2% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 4,079,999 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote --0-- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 4,079,999 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of --0-- For Highfields Capital Ltd.: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,905,434 shares of Class B Common Stock (b) Percent of class: 3.7% - -------- * The information set forth herein regarding percentages of beneficial ownership is based upon information obtained from the Issuer regarding the number of shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of December 13, 2002. - ------------------- ------------------- CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 10 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------- (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 2,905,434 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote --0-- (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 2,905,434 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of --0-- Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. The shares beneficially owned by Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman are beneficially owned by the Funds; Highfields Ltd., Highfields Capital I LP and Highfields Capital II LP individually own less than 5% of the shares. Highfields Capital Management serves as the investment manager to each of the Funds. Each of Highfields Capital Management, Highfields GP, Mr. Jacobson and Mr. Grubman has the power to direct the dividends from or the proceeds of the sale of the shares owned by the Funds. 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. 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. - ------------------- ------------------- CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 11 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------- 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. December 19, 2002 ----------------------------------------- Date HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ----------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ----------------------------------------- Name/Title HIGHFIELDS GP LLC /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ----------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ----------------------------------------- Name/Title JONATHON S. JACOBSON /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ----------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ----------------------------------------- Name/Title RICHARD L. GRUBMAN /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ----------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. Colburn, Authorized Signatory ----------------------------------------- Name/Title - ------------------- ------------------- CUSIP NO. 038521100 13G Page 12 of 12 Pages - ------------------- ------------------- HIGHFIELDS CAPITAL LTD. By: Highfields Capital Management LP, its Investment Manager By: Highfields GP LLC, its General Partner /s/ Kenneth H. Colburn ------------------------------------------- Signature Kenneth H. 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