SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20547
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 1, 1998
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its certificate)
(Successor entity to ServiceMaster Limited Partnership)
Commission File Number:
Delaware One ServiceMaster Way 36-3858106
Downers Grove, IL 60515
(State or other jurisdiction (Address of principal (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization) executive office) Identification No.)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 271-1300
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Item 5. Other Events
Termination of ServiceMaster Limited Partnership and The ServiceMaster Company
Limited Partnership
The last step in the conversion of parent entity in the ServiceMaster enterprise
from partnership form to corporate form was completed at 12:01 A.M. (Eastern
Time) on January 1, 1998 when ServiceMaster Limited Partnership and The
ServiceMaster Company Limited Partnership merged into The ServiceMaster Company,
a Delaware corporation (the "Company"). The Company had earlier become the
publicly traded parent entity in the ServiceMaster enterprise by means of a
reincorporating merger which became effective at 11:59 PM (Eastern Time) on
December 26, 1997. Reference is made to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K
filed December 29, 1997 for the details of the reincorporating merger.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Financial Statements:
None
Exhibits:
None
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Vernon T. Squires
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Sr. Vice President and General Counsel
Dated: January 2, 1998
