Aramark director defers cash retainer into 706 stock units

Aramark director Richard W. Dreiling received a grant of 706 fully vested deferred stock units on January 9, 2026, tied to his decision to defer all of his cash board retainer.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Aramark director Richard W. Dreiling received a grant of 706 fully vested deferred stock units on January 9, 2026, tied to his decision to defer all of his cash board retainer. The units are valued at $38.93 per share equivalent and will be settled in shares of Aramark common stock on the first day of the seventh month after he leaves the board. Following this grant, he beneficially owns 8,697.184 shares of Aramark common stock directly.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 706 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider DREILING RICHARD W

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock	706	$38.93	$27K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 8,697.184 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Represents a grant of fully vested deferred stock units into which the director has elected to defer all of his cash retainer, which will be settled in shares of common stock on the first day of the seventh month after the date of the director's departure from the board.

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What insider transaction did Aramark (ARMK) report for January 9, 2026?

Aramark reported that director Richard W. Dreiling received a grant of 706 fully vested deferred stock units on January 9, 2026, linked to his deferred cash board retainer.

How many Aramark shares does director Richard W. Dreiling own after this transaction?

After the grant, Richard W. Dreiling beneficially owns 8,697.184 shares of Aramark common stock, held in direct ownership.

What is the value per unit of the deferred stock units granted to the Aramark director?

The 706 deferred stock units granted to the director are reported at a price of $38.93 per share equivalent of Aramark common stock.

How will the deferred stock units for the Aramark director be settled?

The filing states the grant represents fully vested deferred stock units that will be settled in shares of Aramark common stock on the first day of the seventh month after the director departs the board.

Why did the Aramark director receive deferred stock units instead of cash?

The grant reflects the director’s election to defer all of his cash retainer into fully vested deferred stock units, as described in the filing footnote.

Is the Aramark director’s ownership reported as direct or indirect?

The filing reports the director’s 8,697.184 Aramark common shares as direct (D) ownership, with no separate indirect ownership entity noted.

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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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

DREILING RICHARD W

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O ARAMARK

2400 MARKET STREET

(Street)

PHILADELPHIA PA 19103

(City) (State) (Zip)

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

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)
01/09/2026

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
Common Stock	01/09/2026		A		706(1)	A	$38.93	8,697.184	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 a grant of fully vested deferred stock units into which the director has elected to defer all of his cash retainer, which will be settled in shares of common stock on the first day of the seventh month after the date of the director's departure from the board.

Remarks:

	/s/ Ryan S. Spengler, as Attorney-in-fact	01/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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