UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 11, 2006
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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Delaware (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
1-14762 (Commission File Number) |
36-3858106 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
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3250 Lacey Road, Suite 600, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (630) 663-2000
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 11, 2006, The ServiceMaster Company issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(c) |
Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on October 11, 2006 |
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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Date: October 12, 2006 |
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY |
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By: /s/ Jim L. Kaput |
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Jim L. Kaput |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
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Description of Exhibit |
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99.1 |
Press Release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on October 11, 2006 | |
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