UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): November 14, 2013

 

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

1-14762

36-3858106

(State or other Jurisdiction

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S Employer

of Incorporation)

 

Identification Number)

 

860 Ridge Lake Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee

38120

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 597-1400

 

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):

 

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

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On November 14, 2013, The ServiceMaster Company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting preliminary, unaudited results for the 2013 third quarter and announcing plans to separate its TruGreen business from the Company.  A copy of the press release is being furnished as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

The statement in Item 2.02 above, which is incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                 The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release of The ServiceMaster Company issued November 14, 2013

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: November 14, 2013

THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alan J. M. Haughie

 

 

Alan J. M. Haughie

 

 

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit 
No.

 

Description of Exhibit

 

 

 

99

 

Press Release of The ServiceMaster Company issued November 14, 2013

 

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