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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 15
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration
under Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Suspension of Duty to File Reports
under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Commission File Number 0-24954
U.S. FOODSERVICE
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
9755 Patuxent Woods Drive
Columbia, Maryland 21046
(410) 312-7100
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal offices)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Including the associated Preferred Share Purchase Rights)
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a)
or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [x] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [ ] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) [ ]
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [ ] Rule 15d-6 [ ]
Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) [x]
Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or notice
date: Common Stock: 1
Giant Food Inc. is the sole holder of record of the common stock of U.S.
Foodservice (the "Company") listed above as of the date hereof pursuant to the
merger (the "Merger") of Snow Acquistion, Inc. ("Sub") with and into the
Company, which Merger was consummated on April 12, 2000. The associated
Preferred Share Purchased Rights expired immediately prior to consummation of
the offer to purchase (the "Offer") all of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock of the Company, which Offer was consummated prior to consummation of the
Merger.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, U.S.
Foodservice has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized person.
DATE: April 12, 2000 By: /s/ David M. Abramson
Name: David M. Abramson
Title: Executive Vice President, Secretary
