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): September 16, 2003
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-14762 36-3858106
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
3250 Lacey Road, Suite 600, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 663-2000
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Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statements of the businesses acquired.
Not applicable.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Not applicable.
(c) Exhibits:
99.1 Press Release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on September
16, 2003.
Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 16, 2003, The ServiceMaster Company issued a press
release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by
reference.
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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.
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
Date: September 17, 2003 By: /s/ Steven C. Preston
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Steven C. Preston
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press Release issued by The ServiceMaster Company on September 16, 2003.
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