UNITED STATES

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, 2007

 

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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Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On January 5, 2007, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Dennis Assad, formerly the Company's Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, concerning the terms of the separation of his employment with the Company. This letter agreement provides for certain severance and other post-termination benefits and obligations, all as set forth therein. A copy of this letter agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1.

 

 

 

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 8, 2007

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

 

 

10.1

Letter agreement of the Company dated January 5, 2007