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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): June 8, 1998
SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of incorporation)
1-12188 52-0936594
(Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
10400 Fernwood Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 380-3100
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ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
On June 8, 1998, Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. (the "Company") granted
options to purchase approximately 1.8 million shares of common stock of the
Company, par value $1.00 per share (the "Common Stock"), to approximately 520
eligible employees, of which options to purchase 357,000 shares were granted to
11 of the Company's executive officers and directors. All grants were made
pursuant to the terms of the Sodexho Marriott Services, Inc. 1998 Comprehensive
Stock Incentive Plan (the "1998 Plan").
In accordance with the terms of the 1998 Plan, the exercise price of the
options is $28.78125 per share, which is equal to the fair market value per
share of the Common Stock on the date of grant. All options vest in four equal
installments beginning on November 11, 1999 and expire ten years from the date
of grant. For a copy of the 1998 Plan, see Exhibit 4(b) to Amendment No. 2 to
Form S-8 of the Company, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
April 15, 1998.
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.
SODEXHO MARRIOTT SERVICES, INC.
Date June 9, 1998 By: /s/ Robert A. Stern
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Robert A. Stern
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel
