[Form 4] UNIFIRST CORP Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

UniFirst Corp Executive Vice President (UNF) reported new equity awards and updated share holdings. On 12/16/2025, the officer received 1,292 restricted stock units under the UniFirst Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan as annual grants for fiscal 2026, at a price of $0. These units vest in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027, and October 31, 2028.

The filing also reports a grant of 1,235 stock appreciation rights with an exercise price of $174.2 per share, vesting in three equal annual installments on the same October 31 dates from 2026 through 2028 and required to be settled in stock. After these transactions, the officer beneficially owns 4,977 shares of common stock directly and 65 shares indirectly through an IRA.

Insider Trade Summary

3 transactions reported

Mixed 3 txns

Insider Ross William Masters

Role Executive Vice President

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Appreciation Right	1,235	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Common Stock	1,292	$0.00	--
holding	Common Stock	--	--	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Appreciation Right — 1,235 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 4,977 shares (Direct); Common Stock — 65 shares (Indirect, By IRA)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents restricted stock units granted under the UniFirst Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"). Such restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028. These are annual grants for fiscal 2026. Consists of 224 restricted stock units that vest in one remaining annual installment on October 31, 2026, 552 restricted stock units that vest in two remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026 and October 31, 2027, 959 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028, 822 restricted stock units that vest in two remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026 and October 31, 2027, 1,292 restricted stock units that vest in three remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027, and October 31, 2028 and 1,128 shares of Common Stock owned by the reporting person. This stock appreciation right, which was granted under the 2023 Plan, becomes vested and exercisable in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028. This stock appreciation right is required to be settled in stock at the time of exercise.

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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^*

Ross William Masters

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNIFIRST CORP

68 JONSPIN ROAD

(Street)

WILMINGTON MA 01887

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIFIRST CORP [ UNF ]

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

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Executive Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/16/2025

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	12/16/2025		A		1,292(1)(2)	A	$0	4,977(3)	D
Common Stock								65	I	By IRA

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
Stock Appreciation Right(2)(4)	$174.2	12/16/2025		A		1,235		(4)	12/16/2035	Common Stock ($0.10 par value)	1,235	$0	1,235	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents restricted stock units granted under the UniFirst Corporation 2023 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the "2023 Plan"). Such restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028.

2. These are annual grants for fiscal 2026.

3. Consists of 224 restricted stock units that vest in one remaining annual installment on October 31, 2026, 552 restricted stock units that vest in two remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026 and October 31, 2027, 959 restricted stock units that vest in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028, 822 restricted stock units that vest in two remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026 and October 31, 2027, 1,292 restricted stock units that vest in three remaining equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027, and October 31, 2028 and 1,128 shares of Common Stock owned by the reporting person.

4. This stock appreciation right, which was granted under the 2023 Plan, becomes vested and exercisable in three equal annual installments on October 31, 2026, October 31, 2027 and October 31, 2028. This stock appreciation right is required to be settled in stock at the time of exercise.

	/s/ John Dowd, Attorney-in-Fact	12/18/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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