Sec Form 13G Filing - THOMAS H. LEE ADVISORS LLC filing for Aramark (ARMK) - 2016-02-12

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G
(Amendment No. 2)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

ARAMARK
(Name of Issuer)

COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $0.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)

03852U106
(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2015
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
 
Rule 13d-1(b)

Rule 13d-1(c)

Rule 13d-1(d)
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
 


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 2 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 3 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 4 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 5 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Thomas H. Lee Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.0%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 6 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (Aramark), LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.00%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 7 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
THL Coinvestment Partners, L.P.
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.00%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
PN
 
 
 
 

*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 8 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.00%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
PAGE 9 OF 20
 
1
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
 
 
Putnam Investments Employees’ Securities Company III LLC
 
 
 
 
2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
   
(a)
   
(b)☒
 
 
3
SEC USE ONLY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 
 
Delaware
 
 
 
 
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5
SOLE VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
6
SHARED VOTING POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
7
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
8
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
9
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 
 
-0-
 
 
 
 
10
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
 
 
0.00%
 
 
 
 
12
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
 
 
OO
 
 
 
 
 
*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT


CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
 
 
Item 1 (a). Name of Issuer:

Aramark

Item 1 (b). Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

1101 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA  19107

Item 2 (a). Name of Person Filing:

This statement is being filed on behalf of the following (collectively, the “Reporting Persons): (1) Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Advisors”); (2) Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“THL Equity VI”); (3) Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Parallel Fund VI”); (4) Thomas H. Lee Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“DT Fund VI”); (5) THL Equity Fund VI Investors (Aramark), LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“THL Aramark”); (6) THL Coinvestment Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“THL Coinvestment”; together with Advisors, THL Equity VI, Parallel Fund VI, DT Fund VI and THL Aramark the “THL Funds”); (7) Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Putnam”); (8) Putnam Investments Employees’ Securities Company III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Putnam III”; together with Putnam the “Putnam Entities”).

Advisors is the general partner of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., which in turn is the general partner of THL Coinvestment.  In addition Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. is the managing member of THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC, which in turn is the general partner of THL Equity VI, Parallel Fund VI, DT Fund VI and THL Aramark.  Advisors is the attorney-in-fact for Putnam Investments, LLC, which is the managing member of Putnam, which in turn is the managing member of Putnam III.


Item 2 (b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

For the THL Entities:
c/o Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P.
100 Federal Street, 35th Floor
Boston, MA 02110

For the Putnam Entities:
c/o Putnam Investments, LLC
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109
 
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CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
 
 
Item 2 (c). Citizenship:

Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC – Delaware
Thomas H. Lee Equity Fund VI, L.P. – Delaware
Thomas H. Lee Parallel Fund VI, L.P. – Delaware
Thomas H. Lee Parallel (DT) Fund VI, L.P. – Delaware
THL Equity Fund VI Investors (Aramark), LLC – Delaware
THL Coinvestment Partners, L.P. – Delaware
Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC – Delaware
Putnam Investments Employees’ Securities Company III LLC – Delaware

Item 2 (d). Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2 (e). CUSIP Number:

03852U106

Item 3. Not Applicable

Item 4 Ownership

Item 4(a) Amount Beneficially Owned

This Schedule 13G is being filed on behalf of the Reporting Persons.  As of the date hereof, the Reporting Persons beneficially own zero (0) shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.

Item 4(b) Percent of Class

See Item 4(a) hereof

Item 4(c) Number of Shares as to which Such Person has:

(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ☒.
 
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CUSIP NO.  03852U106
13G
 
 
Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company

Not Applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

See Item 4(a) above.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10. Certification

Not Applicable.
 
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THOMAS H. LEE ADVISORS, LLC  
       
By: THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member  
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
  Name: Charles P. Holden  
  Title:   Managing Director  
 
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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THOMAS H. LEE EQUITY FUND VI, L.P.  
       
By:
THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC,
 
  its general partner  
By:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its general partner
 
By: THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member  
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
 
Name: Charles P. Holden
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 14 of 20

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THOMAS H. LEE PARALLEL FUND VI, L.P.  
       
By:
THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC,
 
 
its general partner
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its general partner
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
  Name: Charles P. Holden  
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 15 of 20

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THOMAS H. LEE PARALLEL (DT) FUND VI, L.P.  
       
By:
THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC,
 
 
its general partner
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its general partner
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
 
Name: Charles P. Holden
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 16 of 20

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THL EQUITY FUND VI INVESTORS (ARAMARK), LLC  
       
By:
THL Equity Advisors VI, LLC,
 
 
its manager
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its sole member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its general partner
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
 
Name: Charles P. Holden
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 17 of 20

SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
THL COINVESTMENT PARTNERS, L.P.  
       
By:
Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P., its general partner
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its general partner
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
 
Name: Charles P. Holden
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 18 of 20

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
PUTNAM INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, LLC  
       
By:
Putnam Investments, LLC, its managing member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
 
Name: Charles P. Holden
 
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
Page 19 of 20

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated:  February 11, 2016
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS EMPLOYEES’ SECURITIES COMPANY III, LLC  
       
By:
Putnam Investment Holdings, LLC, its managing member
 
By:
Putnam Investments, LLC, its managing member
 
By:
Thomas H. Lee Advisors, LLC, its attorney-in-fact
 
By:
THL Holdco, LLC, its managing member
 
       
By:
/s/Charles P. Holden
 
  Name: Charles P. Holden  
 
Title:   Managing Director
 
 
 
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