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*
BARRON PATRICIA C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O ARAMARK CORPORATION
1101 MARKET STREET, 29TH FLOOR

(Street)
PHILADELPHIA PA 19107

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ARAMARK CORP/DE [ RMK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/04/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
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
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 19,900(6) D $27.7 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 100(6) D $27.71 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 1,100(6) D $27.73 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 9,000(6) D $27.74 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 7,500(6) D $27.76 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 600(6) D $27.77 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 500(6) D $27.78 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 1,100(6) D $27.79 0(7) D
Class B Common Stock 03/04/2004 S 200(6) D $27.8 0(7) D
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
Class A Common Stock (3) 03/04/2004 C 40,000(8) 08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(1) Class B Common Stock 40,000 (1) 30,094(2) D
Class A Common Stock (3) 08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(1) Class B Common Stock 90,000 90,000(2)(4) I By Profit Sharing Plan.
Class A Common Stock (3) 08/08/1988(5) 08/08/1988(1) Class B Common Stock 87,180 87,180(2)(4) I By Keogh.
Explanation of Responses:
1. Not applicable.
2. Each share of Class A Common Stock is convertible into one share of Class B Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation. In addition, subject to certain exceptions set forth in ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, a transfer of Class A Common Stock will result in the automatic conversion of Class A Common Stock into Class B Common Stock.
3. 1-for-1.
4. This statement shall not be deemed an admission that the undersigned is, for purposes of Section 16 or otherwise, the beneficial owner of any of the equity securities covered by this statement.
5. The shares are convertible immediately.
6. Constitutes shares of Class B Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation issued upon the automatic conversion of an equal number of shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation. In accordance with ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the automatic conversion occurred in conjunction with the transfer of the Class A Common Stock.
7. The aggregate number of shares of Class A Common Stock of ARAMARK Corporation that was converted into Class B Common Stock and that is beneficially owned directly by the reporting person following the reported transaction is shown in row 1 on Table II.
8. In accordance with ARAMARK Corporation's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, these shares were automatically converted from Class A Common Stock to an equal number of shares of Class B Common Stock in conjunction with the transfer of the shares of Class A Common Stock.
James J. Leyden, attorney-in-fact for Patricia C. Barron 03/08/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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