<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-143677.txt : 20161003
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161003170849
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-143677
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161003
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161003

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYSCO CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000096021
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
		IRS NUMBER:				741648137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0702

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1390 ENCLAVE PKWY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077
		BUSINESS PHONE:		281-584-1390

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1390 ENCLAVE PKWY
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77077

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TRIAN FUND MANAGEMENT, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001345471
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06544
		FILM NUMBER:		161916435

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		41ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-451-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		41ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Trian Fund Management, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PELTZ NELSON
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928265

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06544
		FILM NUMBER:		161916436

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		280 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		41ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NELSON PELTZ
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940810
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                    <value>I</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares elected to be received in lieu of a portion of non-employee director annual cash retainer fees pursuant to 2009 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents company match equal to 50% of shares described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Trian Fund Management, L.P (&quot;Trian Management&quot;) serves as the management company for Trian Partners, L.P., Trian Partners Master Fund, L.P., Trian Partners Master Fund (ERISA), L.P., Trian Partners Parallel Fund I, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund II, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-A, L.P., Trian Partners Co-Investment Fund-A, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-N, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Investment Fund-D, L.P., Trian Partners Fund (SUB)-G, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Fund-G II, L.P., Trian Partners Strategic Fund G-III, L.P., Trian Partners Co-Investment Opportunities Fund, Ltd., Trian SPV (Sub) XI, L.P. and Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K, L.P. (collectively, the &quot;Trian Entities&quot;) and as such determines the investment and voting decisions of the Trian Entities with respect to the shares of the Issuer held by them.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">(FN 3, contd.) Mr. Peltz is a member of Trian Fund Management GP, LLC, which is the general partner of Trian Management, and therefore is in a position to determine the investment and voting decisions made by Trian Management on behalf of the Trian Entities. Accordingly, Mr. Peltz and Trian Management may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own (as that term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) the shares beneficially owned by the Trian Entities. The Reporting Persons disclaim beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons are the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Mr. Peltz is a director of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The shares which are reported on this filing as being indirectly held by Nelson Peltz and Trian Management through their
relationship with the Trian Entities are also reported in the filing made by Joshua Frank and Trian Management, and
represent the same shares.</remarks>

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        <signatureName>Daniel R. Marx, Attorney-in-Fact for Nelson Peltz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>By: Daniel R. Marx, Attorney-in-Fact for Nelson Peltz, member of the general partner of Trian Fund Management, L.P.</signatureName>
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