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*
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
260 Long Ridge Road

(Street)
Stamford CT 06927

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
VOLUME SERVICES AMERICA HOLDINGS INC [ CVP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2003
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
Form filed by One Reporting Person
X 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 12/16/2003 S 983,000 D(1) $8.5344 1,474,502 I(2)(3)(4) See Note 2
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
260 Long Ridge Road

(Street)
Stamford CT 06927

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
RECREATIONAL SERVICES LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o General Electric Capital Corporation
260 Long Ridge Road

(Street)
Stamford CT 06927

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES INC/CT

(Last) (First) (Middle)
c/o General Electric Capital Corporation
260 Long Ridge Road

(Street)
Stamford CT 06927

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
260 LONG RIDGE ROAD

(Street)
STAMFORD CT 06927

(City) (State) (Zip)

Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Explanation of Responses:
1. In connection with the initial public offering ("IPO") of 16,785,450 Income Deposit Securities ("IDSs"), representing 16,785,450 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer and $95,677,065 aggregate principal amount of the Issuer's 13.5% subordinated notes due 2013 ("Notes"), the underwriters exercised their over-allotment option in full, purchasing an additional 1,678,545 IDSs, representing 1,678,545 shares of Common Stock and $9,567,706.50 aggregate principal amount of Notes. The Issuer used the net proceeds from the sale of these additional IDSs to purchase from Recreational Services L.L.C. ("Recreational Services") 983,000 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Recreational Services prior to the IPO.
2. Recreational Services directly owns 1,474,502 shares of Common Stock. General Electric Capital Corporation ("GE Capital") is the managing member of Recreational Services and may be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned by Recreational Services. General Electric Capital Services, Inc. ("GECS"), the parent corporation of GE Capital, and General Electric Company ("GE"), the parent corporation of GECS, may each be deemed to beneficially own the Common Stock owned by Recreational Services.
3. Information with respect to each of the Reporting Persons is given solely by such Reporting Persons, and no Reporting Person has responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of information supplied by another Reporting Person. Any disclosures made hereunder with respect to persons other than the Reporting Persons are made on information and belief after making appropriate inquiry.
4. Pursuant to Rule 16a-1(4) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of the Reporting Persons herein states that the following shall not be deemed an admission that he or it is the beneficial owner of any of the securities covered by this Statement. Each of GE Capital, GECS and GE disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock directly owned by Recreational Services.
/s/ John Flannery, VP 12/18/2003
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