SEC FORM 4 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*
Mantle Ridge LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aramark [ ARMK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Director by deputization
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/12/2022
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
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
Option for Cash Settled Forward Contracts(5) $9.1 08/12/2022 S 6,557,603 08/12/2022 09/09/2022 Common Stock 6,557,603 $27.22 0 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Option for Cash Settled Forward Contracts(5) $9.1 08/12/2022 S 6,557,601 08/12/2022 03/10/2023 Common Stock 6,557,601 $27.38 0 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Option for Cash Settled Forward Contracts(5) $13.5 08/12/2022 P 13,812,744 08/12/2022 09/18/2024 Common Stock 13,812,744 $25.27 13,812,744 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Physically Settled Options to Buy Common Stock(6) $9.1 08/12/2022 S 7,290,065 08/12/2022 09/09/2022 Common Stock 7,290,065 $27.22 0 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Physically Settled Options to Buy Common Stock(6) $9.1 08/12/2022 S 7,290,065 08/12/2022 03/10/2023 Common Stock 7,290,065 $27.38 0 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
Physically Settled Options to Buy Common Stock(6) $13.5 08/12/2022 P 15,344,860 08/12/2022 06/18/2024 Common Stock 15,344,860 $24.99 15,344,860 I See footnotes(1)(2)(3)(4)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Mantle Ridge LP

(Last) (First) (Middle)
712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
MR BridgeStone Advisor LLC

(Last) (First) (Middle)
712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Hilal Paul C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
712 FIFTH AVENUE, SUITE 17F

(Street)
NEW YORK NY 10019

(City) (State) (Zip)
Explanation of Responses:
1. In addition to Mantle Ridge LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Mantle Ridge"), this Form 4 is being filed jointly by MR BridgeStone Advisor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MR BridgeStone"), and Paul C. Hilal, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Mantle Ridge and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities reported on this Form 4 (the "Subject Securities"). All Subject Securities reported on this Form 4 are rounded up to the nearest whole share.
2. MR BridgeStone, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mantle Ridge, advises the accounts of MR BridgeStone Offshore Fund AB Ltd and MR BridgeStone Offshore Fund CA 01 Ltd, each a Cayman Islands exempted company (all such funds and their subsidiaries together, the "Mantle Ridge Funds").
3. MR BridgeStone, as the investment adviser to the Mantle Ridge Funds, and Mantle Ridge, as the sole member of MR BridgeStone, each may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. By virtue of Paul C. Hilal's position as ultimately controlling MR BridgeStone and Mantle Ridge, Paul C. Hilal may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
4. Paul C. Hilal is a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, and as a result, each of the Reporting Persons are directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
5. On August 12, 2022, the Reporting Persons simultaneously (a) terminated certain of their American-style call options on cash-settled forward agreements ("CSF Option Agreements") and (b) purchased a new CSF Option Agreement with a strike price of $13.50 and maturity date of September 18, 2024. The reference price of the underlying common stock on such trades was $36.32.
6. On August 12, 2022, the Reporting Persons simultaneously (a) terminated certain of their American-style physically settled call options on Common Stock ("Physically Settled Call Options") and (b) purchased a new Physically Settled Call Option with a strike price of $13.50 and maturity date of June 18, 2024. The reference price of the underlying common stock on such trades was $36.32.
Remarks:
MANTLE RIDGE LP, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member 08/16/2022
MR BridgeStone Advisor LLC, By: Mantle Ridge LP, its sole member, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its general partner, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member 08/16/2022
/s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal 08/16/2022
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