SC 13G 1 tm2125219d1_sc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ) ^*

Aramark

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

03852U106

(Cusip Number)

August 10, 2021

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

o Rule 13d-1(b)

x Rule 13d-1(c)

o 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).

(Continued on following pages)

Page 1 of 33 Pages

Exhibit Index Found on Page 32

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital Partners, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,002,500

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,002,500

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,002,500
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 2 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

1,225,100

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

1,225,100

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,225,100
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.5%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 3 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

285,300

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

285,300

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 285,300
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 4 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

138,400

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

138,400

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 138,400
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 5 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Four Crossings Institutional Partners V, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

195,200

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

195,200

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 195,200
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 6 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

3,087,847

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

3,087,847

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 3,087,847
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 1.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 7 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

487,587

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

487,587

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 487,587
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 8 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY

4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

127,400

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

127,400

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 127,400
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.0%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 9 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Farallon Equity Partners Master, L.P.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Cayman Islands

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

9,762,050

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

9,762,050

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,762,050
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) PN

Page 10 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

Farallon Partners, L.L.C.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

SEC USE ONLY

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

Delaware

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

15,823,797

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

15,823,797

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 15,823,797
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

Page 11 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
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 195,200
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 195,200
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 195,200
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.1%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

Page 12 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x   The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
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 487,587
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 487,587
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 487,587
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 0.2%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

Page 13 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Farallon Equity Partners (GP), L.L.C.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
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 9,762,050
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 9,762,050
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 9,762,050
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.8%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) OO

Page 14 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Philip D. Dreyfuss
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

Page 15 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Michael B. Fisch
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

Page 16 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Richard B. Fried
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

Page 17 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Nicolas Giauque
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION France

NUMBER OF

SHARES
BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

Page 18 of 33 Pages

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS David T. Kim
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,311,384
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,311,384
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Michael G. Linn
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,311,384
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,311,384
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Rajiv A. Patel
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER -0-
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 16,311,384
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0-
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 16,311,384
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Thomas G. Roberts, Jr.
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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13G

CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS William Seybold
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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13G

CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Andrew J. M. Spokes
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United Kingdom

NUMBER OF

SHARES

BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING

PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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13G

CUSIP No. 03852U106

1
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

John R. Warren

2
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)

(a) ¨

(b) x**

** The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.

3
SEC USE ONLY

4
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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13G

CUSIP No. 03852U106

1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS Mark C. Wehrly
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States

NUMBER OF

SHARES BENEFICIALLY

OWNED BY

EACH

REPORTING
PERSON WITH

SOLE VOTING POWER

-0-

SHARED VOTING POWER

16,311,384

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

-0-

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

16,311,384

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 16,311,384
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.4%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions) IN

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Item 1.

Issuer

(a) Name of Issuer:

Aramark (the “Company”)

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

2400 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19103

Item 2.

Identity and Background

Title of Class of Securities and CUSIP Number (Items 2(d) and (e))

This statement relates to shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”), of the Company. The CUSIP number for Shares is 03852U106.

Name of Persons Filing, Address of Principal Business Office and Citizenship (Items 2(a), (b) and (c))

This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of whom together are referred to herein as the “Reporting Persons”.

The Farallon Funds

	(i)	Farallon Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(ii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iii)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners II, L.P., a California limited partnership (“FCIP II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(iv)

Farallon Capital Institutional Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP III”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(v)

Four Crossings Institutional Partners V, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCIP V”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(vi)

Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FCOI II”), with respect to the Shares held by it;

(vii)

Farallon Capital F5 Master I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“F5MI”), with respect to the Shares held by it; and

(viii)

Farallon Capital (AM) Investors, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“FCAMI”), with respect to the Shares held by it.

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(ix)

Farallon Equity Partners Master, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (“FEPM”), with respect to the Shares held by it.

FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCIP V, FCOI II, F5MI, FCAMI and FEPM are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Funds.”

The Farallon General Partner

(x)

Farallon Partners, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Farallon General Partner”), which is (i) the general partner of each of FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II and FCAMI, and (ii) the sole member of each of the FCIP V General Partner and the FEPM General Partner (each as defined below), with respect to the Shares held by each of the Farallon Funds other than F5MI.

The FCIP V General Partner

(xi)

Farallon Institutional (GP) V, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “FCIP V General Partner”), which is the general partner of FCIP V, with respect to the Shares held by FCIP V.

The F5MI General Partner

(xii)

Farallon F5 (GP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “F5MI General Partner”), which is the general partner of F5MI, with respect to the Shares held by F5MI.

The FEPM General Partner

(xiii)

Farallon Equity Partners (GP), L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “FEPM General Partner”), which is the general partner of FEPM, with respect to the Shares help by FEPM.

The Farallon Individual Reporting Persons

(xiv)

The following persons, each of whom is a managing member or senior managing member, as the case may be, of the Farallon General Partner, and a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, with respect to the Shares held by the Farallon Funds: Philip D. Dreyfuss (“Dreyfuss”); Michael B. Fisch (“Fisch”); Richard B. Fried (“Fried”); Nicolas Giauque (“Giauque”); David T. Kim (“Kim”); Michael G. Linn (“Linn”); Rajiv A. Patel (“Patel”); Thomas G. Roberts, Jr. (“Roberts”); William Seybold (“Seybold”); Andrew J. M. Spokes (“Spokes”); John R. Warren (“Warren”); and Mark C. Wehrly (“Wehrly”).

Dreyfuss, Fisch, Fried, Giauque, Kim, Linn, Patel, Roberts, Seybold, Spokes, Warren and Wehrly are together referred to herein as the “Farallon Individual Reporting Persons.”

The citizenship of each of the Farallon Funds, the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner is set forth above.

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Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, other than Giauque and Spokes, is a citizen of the United States. Giauque is a citizen of France. Spokes is a citizen of the United Kingdom. The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Farallon Capital Management, L.L.C., One Maritime Plaza, Suite 2100, San Francisco, California 94111.

Item 3.

If This Statement Is Filed Pursuant to Sections 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing Is an Entity Specified in (a) - (k):

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership

The information required by Items 4(a) – (c) and set forth in Rows 5 through 11 of the cover page for each Reporting Person is incorporated herein by reference for each such Reporting Person.

The Shares reported hereby for the respective Farallon Funds are held directly by the respective Farallon Funds. The Farallon General Partner, as the general partner of each of FCP, FCIP, FCIP II, FCIP III, FCOI II, FCAMI and FEPM, and as the sole member of each of the FCIP V General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Shares held by the Farallon Funds other than F5MI. The FCIP V General Partner, as the general partner of FCIP V, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Shares held by FCIP V. The F5MI General Partner, as the general partner of F5MI, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Shares held by F5MI. The FEPM General Partner, as the general partner of FEPM, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Shares held by FEPM. Each of the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons, as a managing member or senior managing member, as the case may be, of the Farallon General Partner, and as a manager or senior manager, as the case may be, of the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner and the FEPM General Partner, in each case with the power to exercise investment discretion, may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of such Shares held by the Farallon Funds. Each of the Farallon General Partner, the FCIP V General Partner, the F5MI General Partner, the FEPM General Partner and the Farallon Individual Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial ownership of any such Shares.

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 each of the Reporting Persons has ceased to be a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: ¨

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 or Control Person

Not applicable.

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Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

The Reporting Persons are filing this Schedule 13G pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(c). Consistent with Item 2 of the cover page for each Reporting Person above, the Reporting Persons neither disclaim nor affirm the existence of a group among them.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated: August 17, 2021

	/s/ Michael B. Fisch
	FARALLON PARTNERS, L.L.C.,
	On its own behalf and
	As the General Partner of
	FARALLON CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
	FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS, L.P.,
	FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS II, L.P.,
	FARALLON CAPITAL INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS III, L.P.,
	Farallon Capital Offshore Investors II, L.P., and
	FARALLON CAPITAL (AM) INVESTORS, L.P.
	By: Michael B. Fisch, Managing Member

	/s/ Michael B. Fisch
	FARALLON INSTITUTIONAL (GP) V, L.L.C.,
	On its own behalf and
	As the General Partner of
	FOUR CROSSINGS INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS V, L.P.
	By: Michael B. Fisch, Manager

	/s/ Michael B. Fisch
	FARALLON F5 (GP), L.L.C.,
	On its own behalf and
	As the General Partner of
	FARALLON CAPITAL F5 MASTER I, L.P.
	By: Michael B. Fisch, Manager

	/s/ Michael B. Fisch
	FARALLON EQUITY PARTNERS (GP), L.L.C.,
	On its own behalf and
	As the General Partner of
	FARALLON EQUITY PARTNERS MASTER, L.P.
	By: Michael B. Fisch, Manager

	/s/ Michael B. Fisch
	Michael B. Fisch, individually and as attorney-in-fact for each of Philip D. Dreyfuss, Richard B. Fried, Nicolas Giauque, David T. Kim, Michael G. Linn, Rajiv A. Patel, Thomas G. Roberts, Jr., William Seybold, Andrew J. M. Spokes, John R. Warren and Mark C. Wehrly

The Powers of Attorney executed by each of Dreyfuss, Fried, Kim, Linn, Patel, Roberts, Seybold, Spokes, Warren and Wehrly authorizing Fisch to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which were filed as exhibits to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 13, 2020 by such Reporting Persons with respect to the Common Stock of Broadmark Realty Capital Inc., are hereby incorporated by reference. The Power of Attorney executed by Giauque authorizing Fisch to sign and file this Schedule 13G on his behalf, which was filed as an exhibit to the Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2021 by such Reporting Person with respect to the Class A Ordinary Shares of Metals Acquisition Corp, is hereby incorporated by reference.

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT 1

Joint Acquisition Statement Pursuant to Section 240.13d-1(k)

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS John R. Warren
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions) (a) ¨ (b) x The reporting persons making this filing hold an aggregate of 16,311,384 Shares (as defined in Item 2), which is 6.4% of the class of securities. The reporting person on this cover page, however, is a beneficial owner only of the securities reported by it on this cover page.
3	SEC USE ONLY

4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States