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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | | | | | | | | | | | |
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): | February 17, 2026 |
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| Aramark |
(Exact Name of Registrant Specified in Charter) ____________________________ |
| Delaware | 001-36223 | 20-8236097 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
| 2400 Market Street | | 19103 |
| Philadelphia, | Pennsylvania | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
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(215) | 238-3000 |
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) |
N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange
on which Registered |
| Common Stock, | par value $0.01 per share | ARMK | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 17, 2026, the Compensation and Human Resources Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Aramark (the “Company”) approved a special grant to Marc Bruno, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, U.S. Food and Facilities, of Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) to be granted effective as of February 19, 2026 with a grant date fair value of $3,000,000. These RSUs will vest on the earlier to occur of: (i) the third anniversary of the date of grant and (ii) the date that is six months following the date (the “Succession Date”) upon which a successor Chief Executive Officer appointed by the Board on a permanent basis commences active employment with the Company (or such earlier date following the Succession Date as may be determined by the Board in its sole discretion), subject to Mr. Bruno’s continued employment with the Company through such vesting date. The RSUs also provide for accelerated vesting in the event of certain qualifying termination of employment events (not including Mr. Bruno’s voluntary retirement).
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Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On February 17, 2026, the Compensation Committee also approved a special grant of RSUs with a grant date fair value of $3,000,000 to Carl Mittleman, Chief Operating Officer, International. These RSUs have the same terms as those granted to Mr. Bruno.
SIGNATURE
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.
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| | | Aramark |
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| Date: | February 20, 2026 | | By: | /s/ Lauren A. Harrington |
| | | Name: | Lauren A. Harrington |
| | | Title: | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | General Counsel |
