Aramark (ARMK) EVP Lauren Harrington credited dividend-equivalent stock units

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Aramark EVP and General Counsel Lauren A. Harrington received additional common stock-based units through a compensation adjustment. On the reported date, she acquired 110.225 dividend equivalent rights at no cash cost, linked to Aramark’s quarterly dividend on previously granted restricted stock units and earned performance stock units.

These dividend equivalent rights vest on the same schedules as the underlying awards. After this issuance, Harrington directly holds a total of 126,964.535 common-share-equivalent units in Aramark, reflecting her ongoing equity-based compensation rather than an open-market purchase.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Harrington Lauren A

Role EVP and General Counsel

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	110.225	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 126,964.535 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Dividend equivalent rights granted: 110.225 units Grant price per unit: $0.0000 per unit Holdings after transaction: 126,964.535 units

3 metrics

Dividend equivalent rights granted 110.225 units Credited on common stock-based awards from quarterly dividend

Grant price per unit $0.0000 per unit Non-cash grant of dividend equivalent rights

Holdings after transaction 126,964.535 units Direct common-share-equivalent holdings following grant

Key Terms

dividend equivalent rights, restricted stock units, performance stock units

3 terms

dividend equivalent rights financial

"Represents dividend equivalent rights in connection with the Issuer's quarterly dividend"

Dividend equivalent rights are promises that mirror the cash payments shareholders get from a company’s profits, but they are paid to holders of certain awards (like stock options or restricted stock units) rather than to actual shares. Think of them as a paycheck top‑up that matches dividends while the award is not yet a real stock, and they matter to investors because they add to employee compensation costs and potential share dilution, affecting company profitability and per‑share value.

restricted stock units financial

"accrued to the reporting person on restricted stock units and previously granted performance stock units"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

performance stock units financial

"previously granted performance stock units that were determined to be earned held by the reporting person"

Performance stock units are a type of company award that grants employees shares of stock only if certain performance goals are met. They motivate employees to work toward specific company achievements, aligning their interests with those of shareholders. For investors, they can influence a company's future stock supply and reflect management’s confidence in reaching key targets.

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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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Harrington Lauren A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ARAMARK

2400 MARKET STREET

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA 19103

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Aramark [ ARMK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP and General Counsel

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/03/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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
Common Stock	06/03/2026		A		110.225(1)	A	$0	126,964.535	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents dividend equivalent rights in connection with the Issuer's quarterly dividend and accrued to the reporting person on restricted stock units and previously granted performance stock units that were determined to be earned held by the reporting person. These dividend equivalent rights vest on the same schedules as the underlying awards.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ryan S. Spengler, as Attorney-in-fact	06/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

FAQ

What insider transaction did Aramark (ARMK) report for Lauren A. Harrington?

Aramark reported that EVP and General Counsel Lauren A. Harrington received 110.225 dividend equivalent rights tied to existing equity awards. These units were granted at no cash cost and relate to restricted stock units and previously earned performance stock units she already holds.

Is the Aramark (ARMK) insider transaction a market purchase or sale?

The transaction is not a market purchase or sale. It is a grant of 110.225 dividend equivalent rights credited as part of Aramark’s quarterly dividend on Harrington’s existing restricted and performance stock unit awards, with no cash changing hands in the market.

How many Aramark (ARMK) shares does Lauren A. Harrington hold after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Lauren A. Harrington holds 126,964.535 common-share-equivalent units directly. This total includes the newly credited 110.225 dividend equivalent rights associated with her outstanding restricted stock units and earned performance stock units at Aramark.

What are dividend equivalent rights in the context of Aramark (ARMK) equity awards?

Dividend equivalent rights represent additional units credited when Aramark pays its quarterly dividend. For Lauren A. Harrington, 110.225 such rights were added to her restricted and performance stock units, and they vest following the same schedules as those underlying equity awards.

Do the Aramark (ARMK) dividend equivalent rights for Lauren A. Harrington vest immediately?

The dividend equivalent rights do not vest immediately. According to the disclosure, the 110.225 rights credited to Lauren A. Harrington vest on the same schedules as the related restricted stock units and previously granted performance stock units that generated these dividend-linked credits.