SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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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 22, 1998
JP Foodservice, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-24954 52-1634568
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
9830 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (410) 312-7100
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events
In response to this Item 5, attached as Attachment A is a press release
announcing the resignation of Mark Van Stekelenburg as Director and
President of the Registrant. On January 22, 1998, the Board of Directors
elected James L. Miller as President of the Registrant.
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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.
JP Foodservice, Inc.
/s/ Lewis Hay III
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Lewis Hay, III,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Date: January 28, 1998
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Attachment A
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JP FOODSERVICE, INC. News Release
9830 Patuxent Woods Drive For More Information Contact:
Columbia, MD 21046 Lewis Hay, III
(410) 312-7100 Chief Financial Officer
JP FOODSERVICE, INC. AND MARK VAN STEKELENBURG
ANNOUNCE RESIGNATION OF MR. VAN STEKELENBURG
AS DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT
COLUMBIA, MD, January 22, 1998/PRNewswire/ -- JP Foodservice, Inc. ("JP
Foodservice") (NYSE: JPF) and Mark Van Stekelenburg jointly announced today that
Mr. Van Stekelenburg has resigned from his positions as Director, Vice Chairman
of the Board, and President of JP Foodservice effective on January 6, 1998.
Mr. Van Stekelenburg, formerly Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Rykoff-Sexton, Inc., was named Vice Chairman and President of JP
Foodservice in connection with the Company's merger of Rykoff-Sexton, Inc.
Commenting on Mr. Van Stekelenburg's decision, Jim Miller, JP Foodservice
Chairman and CEO, stated: "We appreciate the great spirit of cooperation Mark
has displayed over the past six months in helping with the transition involved
in the merger of our two companies. We wish Mark every success in his new
endeavors."
Mr. Van Stekelenburg stated: "Although I am leaving JP Foodservice
management at a very exciting phase of its corporate history, this move will
free me to pursue other opportunities. I am confident that the management team
in place at JP Foodservice has the skills and expertise to carry out the
integration plan that we've put in place and will successfully lead the company
going forward. I will be working closely with them to ensure that the transition
goes smoothly."
JP Foodservice is a leading distributor of food and related products to
restaurants and institutional foodservice establishments across the United
States. JP Foodservice markets and distributes more than 40,000 national,
private label, and signature brand items to over 130,000 foodservice customers,
including restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, cafeterias and schools,
and employs more than 12,000 foodservice professionals. The Company's diverse
customer base encompasses both independent and chain businesses, including Old
Country Buffet, Perkins Family Restaurants, Subway, Eurest Dining Services,
Cheesecake Factory, Kindercare, Pizzeria Uno, and Ruby Tuesday.
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