UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

January 3, 2007

 

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

Massachusetts

 

1-8504

 

04-2103460

(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

(17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 3, 2007, UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release ("Press Release") announcing financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended November 25, 2006. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for any purpose, including for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

 

 

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The Company also announced that Dennis Assad, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, left the Company as of December 31, 2006. The Company expects to enter into a severance arrangement with Mr. Assad shortly.

 

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

(d) Exhibits

 

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

DESCRIPTION

 

 

99

Press release of the Company dated January 3, 2007

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

 

 

Date: January 3, 2007

By:

/s/ Ronald D. Croatti

 

Name:

Ronald D. Croatti

 

Title:

Chairman of the Board, Chief

Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ John B. Bartlett

 

Name:

John B. Bartlett

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

EXHIBIT NO.

DESCRIPTION

 

 

99

Press release of the Company dated January 3, 2007