8-K 1 d8k.htm ARAMARK CORPORATION--FORM 8-K Aramark Corporation--Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2006

 


ARAMARK CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-16807   23-3086414

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1101 Market Street

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

  19107
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (215) 238-3000

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 


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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 1, 2006, ARAMARK Corporation (the “Company”) amended its existing U.S. and Canadian Credit Agreement dated March 31, 2004 (the “Credit Agreement”), as amended from time to time through the date hereof, to increase the total U.S. dollar credit capacity of its facility thereunder (the “U.S. Credit Facility”) from $800 million to $950 million. The material terms of the Credit Agreement are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2006. The original Credit Agreement was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 2, 2004.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

On December 1, 2006, the Company drew upon an aggregate of approximately $200 million of its excess capacity under the U.S. Credit Facility. The proceeds from this borrowing were used to pay off the Company’s 7.1% notes that matured on December 1, 2006 and to finance a recent acquisition.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits:

 

Exhibit 10.1   Amendment dated as of December 1, 2006 to the Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2004, as amended, among ARAMARK Services, Inc., ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc., and ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (as borrowers), ARAMARK Corporation (as parent guarantor), the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as general administrative agent) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch (as Canadian Administrative Agent).


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

ARAMARK CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ L. FREDERICK SUTHERLAND

Name:   L. Frederick Sutherland
Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: December 7, 2006


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit 10.1   Amendment dated as of December 1, 2006 to the Credit Agreement dated as of March 31, 2004, as amended, among ARAMARK Services, Inc., ARAMARK Uniform & Career Apparel Group, Inc., and ARAMARK Canada Ltd. (as borrowers), ARAMARK Corporation (as parent guarantor), the Lenders party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (as general administrative agent) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Toronto Branch (as Canadian Administrative Agent).