Aramark — Major Shareholding Notification 2024

Feb 14, 2024

SC 13G/A 1 aramark214242sc13ga3.htm AMENDMENT NO. 3

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934*

(Amendment No. 3)

Aramark
(Name of Issuer)
Common
Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)
December
31, 2023
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of
This Statement)

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

x	Rule 13d-1(b)
o	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).

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| CUSIP No. 03852U106 — 1 | NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Royal Bank of Canada | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) | (a) o (b) o |
| 3 | SEC
USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Canada | |

| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | SOLE
VOTING POWER 0 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | SHARED
VOTING POWER 5,773,230 |
| 7 | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 8 | SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,773,230 |

| 9 | AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,773,230 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) o |
| 11 | PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.20% |
| 12 | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) FI |

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| CUSIP No. 03852U106 — 1 | NAMES
OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) RBC Capital Markets, LLC | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | CHECK
THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (see instructions) | (a) o (b) o |
| 3 | SEC
USE ONLY | |
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP
OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Minnesota | |

| NUMBER
OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | SOLE
VOTING POWER 0 |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | SHARED
VOTING POWER 5,773,230 |
| 7 | SOLE
DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 |
| 8 | SHARED
DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,773,230 |

| 9 | AGGREGATE
AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,773,230 |
| --- | --- |
| 10 | CHECK
BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (see instructions) o |
| 11 | PERCENT
OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 2.20% |
| 12 | TYPE
OF REPORTING PERSON (see instructions) BD, IA |

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Item 1(a).	Name of Issuer:
	Aramark
Item 1(b).	Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
	2400 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103
Item 2(a).	Name of Person Filing:
	1. Royal Bank of Canada 2. RBC Capital Markets,
LLC
Item 2(b).	Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
	1. 200 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M5J 2J5 Canada 2. 200 Vesey Street New York, New York 10281
Item 2(c).	Citizenship:
	1. Canada 2. Minnesota
Item 2(d).	Title of Class of Securities:
	Common Stock
Item 2(e).	CUSIP Number: 03852U106

Item 3. — (a)	x	Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;
(b)	o	Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;
(c)	o	Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;
(d)	o	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(e)	x	An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)	o	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)	o	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)	o	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.
1813);
(i)	o	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940;
(j)	x	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	o	Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance
with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

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Item 4.
Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of
the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.
(a)	Amount Beneficially Owned:		5,773,230
(b)	Percent of Class:		2.20%.
(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:	5,773,230
	(iii)	sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	0
	(iv)	shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:	5,773,230

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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following x .
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.
	Not applicable.
Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.
	Not applicable.
Item 10.	Certification.
	By signing below we certify that,
to the best of our knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of
business and 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. By signing below, we also
certify that, to the best of our knowledge and belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to the bank is substantially
comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally equivalent U.S. institution. We also undertake to furnish
to the Commission staff, upon request, information that would be disclosed in a Schedule 13D.

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SIGNATURES

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 13, 2024

| Royal
Bank of Canada |
| --- |
| /s/ John
Thurlow |
| Signature |
| John
Thurlow, Officer |
| Name/Title |

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
/s/ John
Penn
Signature
John
Penn, Managing Director & General Counsel
Name/Title

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Schedule 13G/A

Exhibit A

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the persons or entities named below agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of this Schedule 13G/A with respect to the Securities of the Issuer and further agree that this joint filing agreement be included as an exhibit to this Schedule 13G/A. In evidence thereof, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of February 13, 2024.

| Royal
Bank of Canada |
| --- |
| /s/ John
Thurlow |
| Signature |
| John
Thurlow, Officer |
| Name/Title |

RBC CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
/s/ John
Penn
Signature
John
Penn, Managing Director & General Counsel
Name/Title

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