<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-17-000450.txt : 20170103
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20170103183501
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-17-000450
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170103
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170103

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:		17503180

	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:			Frank Joshua D.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001422599

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06544
		FILM NUMBER:		17503181

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Frank Josh
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20080103
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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 the Sysco Corporation 2013 Long-Term Incentive Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">In connection with their service on the Issuer's Board of Directors, Mr.Frank and Nelson Peltz each receive shares of common stock from the Issuer.  Each of Messrs. Peltz and Frank transferred 4,564 of those shares to Trian Fund Management, L.P. (&quot;Trian Management&quot;), for no consideration, pursuant to agreements entered into on August 21, 2015 with Trian Management relating to compensation received in connection with their service as directors of the Issuer.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents company match equal to 50% of shares described in Footnote 1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Trian Management 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., Trian Partners Strategic Fund-K, L.P. and Trian Partners Strategic Fund-C, 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="F5">(FN 4, contd.) Mr. Frank is a limited partner of certain affiliates of the Trian Entities and Trian Management and therefore may be deemed to have an indirect interest in the shares which they hold. 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. Frank is a director of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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

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        <signatureName>Daniel R. Marx, Attorney-in-Fact for Joshua D. Frank</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-03</signatureDate>
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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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