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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): October 29, 1999
U.S. FOODSERVICE
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware 0-24954 52-1634568
(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
9755 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (ZIP Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (410) 312-7100
Not applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 29, 1999, U.S. Foodservice issued a press release
announcing that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase from time
to time of up to 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock on the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions, or a combination of both. Attached as
Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K is the text of the October 29,
1999 press release, which is incorporated by reference in this Item 5.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
99. Press Release, dated October 29, 1999.
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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.
U.S. FOODSERVICE
Date: November 2, 1999 /s/ David M. Abramson
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David M. Abramson
Executive Vice President and
General Counsel
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Exhibit 99
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U.S. FOODSERVICE ANNOUNCES STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM
COLUMBIA, MD, October 29/PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Foodservice (NYSE: USF) today
announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase from time
to time of up to 1,000,000 shares of its Common Stock on the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions, or a combination of both. The shares subject
to the repurchase program constitute approximately 1% of the Common Stock
outstanding. The shares reacquired will be used to meet corporate requirements,
including to satisfy the Company's obligations under its acquisition program and
under its employee stock and benefit plans. The repurchase program will
terminate upon the earlier of one year after this announcement or the date U.S.
Foodservice has repurchased the 1,000,000 shares authorized under the program.
Jim Miller, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "In light of U.S.
Foodservice's future obligations to issue stock for benefit plans, employee
stock incentive plans and our acquisition program, the Board of Directors
considers U.S. Foodservice stock to be an attractive investment, especially at
current prices."
U.S. Foodservice is one of the largest broadline foodservice distributors
in the United States distributing food and related products to restaurants and
institutional foodservice establishments across the continental United States.
U.S. Foodservice markets and distributes more than 44,000 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 13,000 foodservice professionals. U.S. Foodservice's diverse customer
base encompasses both independent and chain businesses.
