Farallon funds disclose passive 4.9% stake in Aramark (ARMK)
Farallon-affiliated funds and related entities report passive ownership stakes in Aramark common stock under Rule 13d-1(c). Combined holdings reported by the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons total 12,899,701 shares (4.9% of the class), with Farallon Partners, L.L.C. shown with 12,647,640 shares (4.8%) and Farallon Equity Partners Master, L.P. holding 9,070,923 shares (3.5%). Other Farallon funds report smaller stakes ranging from 168,227 to 1,590,986 shares.
The filing states the shares are held directly by the funds and are reported as passive; the reporting persons certify the securities were not acquired to change or influence control. The filing also notes the reporting persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group, and that certain individuals may be deemed beneficial owners while disclaimers of beneficial ownership are included.
Positive
- Transparent fund-level disclosure with specific share counts and percentages for multiple Farallon entities, enabling clear assessment of positions.
- Certification of passive intent included: reporting persons state the securities were not acquired to change or influence control.
Negative
- Group status ambiguity: the reporting persons state they "neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group," leaving potential collective intent unclear.
- Multiple related entities and managers listed while disclaiming beneficial ownership, which may complicate interpretation of who ultimately directs voting or disposition.
Insights
TL;DR: Farallon reports a passive, sub-5% aggregate stake of 12.9M ARMK shares, implying limited formal control influence.
The filing provides clear, fund-level disclosure of holdings across multiple Farallon entities, with the largest reported aggregates at 12,899,701 shares (4.9%) for the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons and 12,647,640 shares (4.8%) for Farallon Partners, L.L.C. The statement is filed under Rule 13d-1(c) and includes a certification that the shares were not acquired to change or influence control, which is material for investors assessing potential activist intent.
TL;DR: Detailed ownership is disclosed, but the filing's position on grouping leaves collective voting dynamics ambiguous.
The schedule identifies multiple affiliated funds, general partners and named individuals with investment discretion. It explicitly states the reporting persons "neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group," while also noting certain individuals may be deemed beneficial owners yet disclaiming beneficial ownership. That duality is factual in the filing and may leave readers without a definitive statement on whether these holdings should be treated as coordinated for governance analysis.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13G
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UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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(Amendment No. 2)
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Aramark (Name of Issuer) |
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") (Title of Class of Securities) |
03852U106 (CUSIP Number) |
06/30/2025 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |
| Rule 13d-1(b) |
| Rule 13d-1(c) |
| Rule 13d-1(d) |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital Partners, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
670,717.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
808,378.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.3 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CALIFORNIA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
168,227.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
102,282.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Four Crossings Institutional Partners V, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
140,860.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,590,986.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.6 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
95,267.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
252,061.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Equity Partners Master, L.P. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CAYMAN ISLANDS
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,070,923.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
3.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Partners, L.L.C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,647,640.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.8 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
140,860.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
252,061.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
0.1 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Farallon Equity Partners (GP), L.L.C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,070,923.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
3.5 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Dapice Joshua J. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Dreyfuss, Philip D. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Dunn Hannah E. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Fried, Richard B | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Gehani, Varun N. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Giauque, Nicolas | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
FRANCE
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Kim, David T. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Linn, Michael G. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Luo Patrick (Cheng) | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
CHINA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Patel, Rajiv A. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Roberts, Jr., Thomas G. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Saito Edric C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Seybold, William | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Short Daniel S. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Spokes, Andrew J. M. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED KINGDOM
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
| ||||||||
| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Warren, John R. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| CUSIP No. | 03852U106 |
| 1 | Names of Reporting Persons
Wehrly, Mark C. | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (see instructions)
(a)
(b) | ||||||||
| 3 | Sec Use Only | ||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization
UNITED STATES
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12,899,701.00 | ||||||||
| 10 | Check box if the aggregate amount in row (9) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 11 | Percent of class represented by amount in row (9)
4.9 % | ||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13G
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| Item 1. | ||
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Aramark | |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
2400 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19103 | |
| Item 2. | ||
| (a) | Name of person filing:
(i) Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(ii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(iii) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership ("FCIP II"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(iv) Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP III"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(v) Four Crossings Institutional Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCIP V"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(vi) Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FCOI II"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(vii) Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("FCAMI"), with respect to the Shares held by it;
(viii) Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("F5MI"), with respect to the Shares held by it; and
(ix) Farallon Equity Partners Master, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("FEPM"), with respect to the Shares held by it.
FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCIP V, FCOI II, FCAMI, F5MI and FEPM are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Funds."
(x) Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "Farallon General Partner"), which is (i) the general partner of each of FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II and FCAMI and (ii) the sole member of each of the FCIP V General Partner and the FEPM General Partner (each as defined below), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds other than F5MI.
(xi) Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "FCIP V General Partner"), which is the general partner of FCIP V, with respect to the Shares held by FCIP V.
(xii) Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "F5MI General Partner"), which is the general partner of F5MI, with respect to the Shares held by F5MI.
(xiii) Farallon Equity Partners (GP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the "FEPM General Partner"), which is the general partner of FEPM, with respect to the Shares held by FEPM.
(xiv) The following persons, each of whom is a managing member or senior managing member, as the case may be, of the Farallon General Partner, and a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds: Joshua J. Dapice ("Dapice"); Philip D. Dreyfuss ("Dreyfuss"); Hannah E. Dunn ("Dunn"); Richard B. Fried ("Fried"); Varun N. Gehani ("Gehani"); Nicolas Giauque ("Giauque"); David T. Kim ("Kim"); Michael G. Linn ("Linn"); Patrick (Cheng) Luo ("Luo"); Rajiv A. Patel ("Patel"); Thomas G. Roberts, Jr. ("Roberts"); Edric C. Saito ("Saito"); William Seybold ("Seybold"); Daniel S. Short ("Short"); Andrew J. M. Spokes ("Spokes"); John R. Warren ("Warren"); and Mark C. Wehrly ("Wehrly").
Dapice, Dreyfuss, Dunn, Fried, Gehani, Giauque, Kim, Linn, Luo, Patel, Roberts, Saito, Seybold, Short, Spokes, Warren and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the "Farallon Individual Reporting Persons." | |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111. | |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner is set forth above. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, other than Giauque, Luo and Spokes, is a citizen of the United States. Giauque is a citizen of France. Luo is a citizen of China. Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom. | |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share (the "Shares") | |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
03852U106 | |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: | |
| (a) | Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o); | |
| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c); | |
| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8); | |
| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813); | |
| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3); | |
| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution: | |
| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). | |
| Item 4. | Ownership | |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.
The Shares reported hereby for the Farallon Funds are held directly by the Farallon Funds. The Farallon General Partner, as the general partner of FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II and FCAMI and the sole member of each of the FCIP V General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Farallon Funds other than F5MI. The FCIP V General Partner, as the general partner of FCIP V, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares held by FCIP V. The F5MI General Partner, as the general partner of F5MI, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares held by F5MI. The FEPM General Partner, as the general partner of FEPM, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares held by FEPM. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as a managing member or senior managing member, as the case may be, of the Farallon General Partner and a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, in each case with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of all such Shares held by the Farallon Funds. Each of the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner, the FEPM General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares. | |
| (b) | Percent of class:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. | |
| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. | ||
| (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. | ||
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. | ||
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person. | ||
| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. | |
Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. | |
If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to §240.13d-1(c) or §240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.
The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). The Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them. Each Reporting Person is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on its cover page. | ||
| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. | |
Not Applicable
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| Item 10. | Certifications: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under ?? 240.14a-11. |
| SIGNATURE | |
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
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