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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 30, 1999
U.S. FOODSERVICE
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-24954 52-1634568
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification Number)
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
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On June 30, 1999, U.S. Foodservice issued a press release announcing
that its Board of Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split to be
effected in the form of a stock dividend. Attached as Exhibit 99 to this
Current Report on Form 8-K is the text of the June 30, 1999 press release,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits.
99. Press Release, dated June 30, 1999, announcing the
declaration by the Board of Directors of U.S. Foodservice of
a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a
stock dividend.
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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: June 30, 1999 By: /s/ George T. Megas
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George T. Megas,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT 99
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NEWS RELEASE
Release Dates: Immediate
Contact: Robert W. Gillison, Treasurer
(tel: 410-309-6468; e-mail: [email protected])
Media Contact: Bonna Walker, Vice President, Marketing
& Public Relations (tel: 410-312-7520)
Web Site: http://www.usfoodservice.com/
U.S. FOODSERVICE ANNOUNCES TWO-FOR-ONE STOCK SPLIT
COLUMBIA, MD. (June 30, 1999) U.S. Foodservice (NYSE: UFS) today announced
that its Board of Directors has declared a two-for-one stock split in the form
of a stock dividend. The record date for the stock split will be July 20, 1999.
Stockholders of record at the market close on that date will receive one
additional share of U.S. Foodservice common stock for each share held.
Distribution of the additional shares will take place on August 4, 1999.
"We are extremely pleased to announce this two-for-one stock split," Jim
Miller, U.S. Foodservice's Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive
Officer, said. "We believe this action will help widen the distribution and
enhance the marketability of U.S. Foodservice's common stock and bring the price
per share of U.S. Foodservice's common stock and number of shares outstanding
into a range which should generate increased interest from current and new
shareholders."
Headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, U.S. Foodservice is one of the
nation's largest broadline foodservice distributors, distributing food and
related products to restaurants and institutional foodservice establishments
across the entire country. U.S. 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 over 12,000 foodservice professionals.
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