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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-05-01</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144528</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ARAMARK CORP/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RMK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106607</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JP MORGAN PARTNERS BHCA LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS, LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS, 40TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Exhibits 99 and 99.1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001243235</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER L P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O JPMORGAN PARTNERS LLC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 40TH FL.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Exhibits 99 and 99.1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001330534</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JPMP CAPITAL CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1221 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>39TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10020</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Exhibits 99 and 99.1</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <remarks>See Exhibit 99</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS (BHCA), L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS A, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (CAYMAN), L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (CAYMAN) II, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (SELLDOWN), L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>J.P. MORGAN PARTNERS GLOBAL INVESTORS (SELLDOWN) II, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JPMP MASTER FUND MANAGER, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JPMP GLOBAL INVESTORS, L.P., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>JPMP CAPITAL CORP., /s/ Jeffrey  C. Walker, President</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-05-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
