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)
January 5, 2005

UNIFIRST CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Massachusetts
1-8504
04-2103460
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Identification No.)

68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (978) 658-8888

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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(17 CFR 230.425)


 

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(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 5, 2005, UniFirst Corporation issued a press release (“Press Release”) announcing financial results for the fiscal first quarter ended November 27, 2004. A copy of the Press Release is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
99 Press release dated January 5, 2005

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

   
Date: January 5, 2005 By:        /s/ Ronald D. Croatti
Name:   Ronald D. Croatti
Title:     Chairman of the Board, Chief
              Executive Officer and President


  By:        /s/ John B. Bartlett
Name:   John B. Bartlett
Title:     Senior Vice President and
              Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NO.
 
DESCRIPTION
 
99 Press release dated January 5, 2005