Sysco sells 2056 notes to fund planned $21.6B Jetro deal
Sysco is issuing junior subordinated notes to help finance its large Jetro Restaurant Depot acquisition, with special mandatory redemption if the deal does not close.
Sysco Corporation (SYY) and its subsidiary Sysco Holdings are co‑issuing three series of long‑dated junior subordinated notes due 2056, with fully and unconditionally guaranteed, junior subordinated guarantees from Sysco’s domestic note guarantor subsidiaries. The notes carry fixed‑to‑reset interest rates tied to the Five‑year U.S. Treasury Rate, include step‑up margins over time, and allow the issuers to defer interest for up to 10 consecutive years per deferral period, subject to restrictions on dividends and pari/junior debt payments.
The offering is part of a larger financing package for Sysco’s planned acquisition of Jetro Restaurant Depot (JRD), where Jetro holders are to receive $21.6 billion in cash plus 91.5 million Sysco Holdings shares, leaving legacy Sysco stockholders with about 84% and former Jetro holders about 16% of Sysco Holdings. If the JRD transactions are not completed or are abandoned, the notes must be redeemed at 101% of principal plus accrued interest under a special mandatory redemption. Sysco also discloses significant pro forma leverage post‑acquisition and provides non‑GAAP metrics such as EBITDA and Net Debt to illustrate the combined company’s scale.
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Filing Explained
Existing common holders face dilution from 12,345,679 issued shares, while the separate note offering remains unpriced and incomplete.
This is a preliminary, subject-to-completion supplement for three proposed junior subordinated note series; it does not establish that the notes have been issued or the amount of debt added.
The principal amounts, interest rates, maturity dates, offering proceeds and settlement date are displayed as blank fields in the supplied document, so the note financing cannot yet be sized from this filing.
Separately, on
The underwriters also have a 30-day option to buy up to 1,851,851 additional shares for overallotments; the filing says the equity offering reduced bridge-facility commitments to
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Offering Details
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Registration No. 333-298926
(To Prospectus dated September 14, 2026)
$ % Series B Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056
$ % Series C Junior Subordinated Notes due 2056
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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CAPITALIZATION
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DESCRIPTION OF THE JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
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MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
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UNDERWRITING
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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SYSCO CORPORATION
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SYSCO HOLDINGS
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THE JRD ACQUISITION TRANSACTIONS
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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Sysco Corporation
Investor Relations
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, Texas 77077-2099
Telephone: (281) 584-2615
Redemption
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Pro Forma
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Historical
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 28, 2025 |
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Year Ended
June 29, 2024 |
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Sales
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| | | $ | 100,561 | | | | | $ | 84,553 | | | | | $ | 81,370 | | | | | $ | 78,844 | | |
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Cost of sales
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| | | | 81,810 | | | | | | 68,914 | | | | | | 66,401 | | | | | | 64,236 | | |
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Gross profit
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| | | | 18,751 | | | | | | 15,639 | | | | | | 14,969 | | | | | | 14,608 | | |
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Operating expenses
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| | | | 14,594 | | | | | | 12,544 | | | | | | 11,881 | | | | | | 11,406 | | |
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Operating income
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| | | | 4,157 | | | | | | 3,095 | | | | | | 3,088 | | | | | | 3,202 | | |
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Interest expense
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| | | | 2,008 | | | | | | 717 | | | | | | 635 | | | | | | 607 | | |
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Other expense (income), net
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| | | | 75 | | | | | | 102 | | | | | | 38 | | | | | | 30 | | |
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Earnings before income taxes
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| | | | 2,074 | | | | | | 2,276 | | | | | | 2,415 | | | | | | 2,565 | | |
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Income taxes
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| | | | 423 | | | | | | 519 | | | | | | 587 | | | | | | 610 | | |
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Net earnings
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| | | $ | 1,651 | | | | | $ | 1,757 | | | | | $ | 1,828 | | | | | $ | 1,955 | | |
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Pro Forma
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 28, 2025 |
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Year Ended
June 29, 2024 |
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| EBITDA(1) | | | | $ | 5,787 | | | | | $ | 3,969 | | | | | $ | 3,995 | | | | | $ | 4,045 | | |
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EBITDA adjusted for Certain Items(1)
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| | | $ | 6,608 | | | | | $ | 4,387 | | | | | $ | 4,293 | | | | | $ | 4,192 | | |
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EBITDA adjusted for Certain Items margin(2)
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| | | | 6.6% | | | | | | 5.2% | | | | | | 5.3% | | | | | | 5.3% | | |
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Net Debt(3)
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| | | $ | 32,286 | | | | | $ | 11,730 | | | | | $ | 12,238 | | | | | $ | 11,286 | | |
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Pro Forma
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Historical
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 27, 2026 |
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Year Ended
June 28, 2025 |
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Year Ended
June 29, 2024 |
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Net earnings
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| | | $ | 1,651 | | | | | $ | 1,757 | | | | | $ | 1,828 | | | | | $ | 1,955 | | |
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Interest expense
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| | | | 2,008 | | | | | | 717 | | | | | | 635 | | | | | | 607 | | |
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Interest expense – related parties
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Income taxes
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| | | | 423 | | | | | | 519 | | | | | | 587 | | | | | | 610 | | |
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Depreciation and amortization
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| | | | 1,705 | | | | | | 976 | | | | | | 945 | | | | | | 873 | | |
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EBITDA
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| | | $ | 5,787 | | | | | $ | 3,969 | | | | | $ | 3,995 | | | | | $ | 4,045 | | |
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Impact of restructuring and transformational project costs(a)
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| | | | 280 | | | | | | 280 | | | | | | 179 | | | | | | 116 | | |
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Impact of acquisition-related costs(b)
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| | | | 84 | | | | | | 84 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | 31 | | |
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Impact of deal contingent rate lock transactions(c)
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| | | | 54 | | | | | | 54 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Impact of goodwill impairment
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Non-recurring transaction costs(d)
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| | | | 191 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Non-recurring retention bonuses(e)
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| | | | 163 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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Non-recurring transfer taxes(f)
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| | | | 49 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | |
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EBITDA adjusted for Certain Items
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| | | $ | 6,608 | | | | | $ | 4,387 | | | | | $ | 4,293 | | | | | $ | 4,192 | | |
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Pro Forma
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As of
June 27, 2026 |
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As of
June 27, 2026 |
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As of
June 28, 2025 |
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June 29, 2024 |
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Total Debt(a)
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| | | $ | 34,399 | | | | | $ | 13,516 | | | | | $ | 13,309 | | | | | $ | 11,982 | | |
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Cash & Cash Equivalents
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| | | | (2,113) | | | | | | (1,786) | | | | | | (1,071) | | | | | | (696) | | |
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Net Debt(b)
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| | | $ | 32,286 | | | | | $ | 11,730 | | | | | $ | 12,238 | | | | | $ | 11,286 | | |
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Actual
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As adjusted
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(In millions)
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Cash:
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| | | $ | 1,786 | | | | | $ | | | |
| Debt:(1) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Commercial paper(2)
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Revolving credit facility(3)
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Term loans
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Senior notes and debentures
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| | | | 12,230 | | | | | | | | |
| Notes offered hereby | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Series A Junior Subordinated Notes, interest at %, maturing on , 2056
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Series B Junior Subordinated Notes, interest at %, maturing on , 2056
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Series C Junior Subordinated Notes, interest at %, maturing on , 2056
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Concurrent Securities Offerings
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Plant and equipment financing programs, finance leases, notes payable, and other debt, interest averaging 5.38% and maturing at various dates to fiscal 2050
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| | | | 1,286 | | | | | | | | |
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Total debt
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| | | | 13,516 | | | | | | | | |
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Less current maturities of long-term debt
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| | | | 1,201 | | | | | | 1,201 | | |
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Less notes payable
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Long-term debt net of current maturities
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| | | $ | 12,315 | | | | | $ | | | |
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Total shareholders’ equity(4)
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| | | $ | 2,666 | | | | | $ | 3,666 | | |
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Total capitalization(5)
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| | | $ | 16,182 | | | | | $ | | | |
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Series
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Make-Whole Spread
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| | Series C Junior Subordinated Notes | | | basis points | |
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Underwriters
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Principal
Amount of Series A Notes |
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Principal
Amount of Series B Notes |
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Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
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TD Securities (USA) LLC
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BofA Securities, Inc.
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J.P. Morgan Securities LLC
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
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Total
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Paid by the Issuers
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Series A Junior Subordinated Notes
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Series C Junior Subordinated Notes
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PREFERRED STOCK
DEBT SECURITIES
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GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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SYSCO CORPORATION
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SYSCO HOLDINGS
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THE JRD ACQUISITION TRANSACTIONS
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RISK FACTORS
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USE OF PROCEEDS
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DESCRIPTION OF COMMON STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED STOCK
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES AND GUARANTEES
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SELLING SECURITYHOLDERS
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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LEGAL MATTERS
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EXPERTS
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Sysco Holdings Corporation
Investor Relations
1390 Enclave Parkway
Houston, Texas 77077-2099
Telephone: (281) 584-2615
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TD Securities
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J.P. Morgan
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Wells Fargo Securities
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