UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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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): November 28, 2006


THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)



Delaware

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

1-14762

(Commission File Number)

36-3858106

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

 


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):

 

[ ]  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

[ ]  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a – 12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a – 12)

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d – 2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d(b))

[ ]  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e – 4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e – 4(c))

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.  

 

On November 28, 2006, The ServiceMaster Company issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on November 28, 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.

 

Date: November 30, 2006

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

 

By: /s/ Jim L. Kaput

 

Jim L. Kaput

 

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

Exhibit Number

Description of Exhibit

 

 

99.1

Press release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on November 28, 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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