<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-14-020358.txt : 20141112
<SEC-HEADER>0001437749-14-020358.hdr.sgml : 20141111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20141112075437
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-14-020358
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20141111
FILED AS OF DATE:		20141112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20141112

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNIFIRST CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000717954
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				042103460
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0830

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN RD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(978) 658-8888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERSTATE UNIFORM SERVICES CORP/MA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19840410

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROATTI CYNTHIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001260756

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08504
		FILM NUMBER:		141211138

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DC
		ZIP:			01887
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares owned directly by The Queue Limited Partnership and indirectly by each of Queue Management Associates, Inc., Ronald D. Croatti, Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein. Queue Management Associates, Inc. is the general partner of The Queue Limited Partnership. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are officers, directors and shareholders of Queue Management Associates, Inc., and Cecelia Levenstein is a director and shareholder of Queue Management Associates, Inc. Ronald D. Croatti is a beneficiary, but not a trustee, of a trust holding a limited partnership interest in The Queue Limited Partnership. Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are trustees or beneficiaries of various trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Queue Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each of the aforementioned reporting persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of his, her or its pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that such persons are the beneficial owners of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares owned directly by The Red Cat Limited Partnership and indirectly by each of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc., Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti. Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. is the general partner of The Red Cat Limited Partnership. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are officers, directors and shareholders of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. Ronald D. Croatti is the beneficiary, but not a trustee, of a trust holding a limited partnership interest in The Red Cat Limited Partnership. Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are trustees or beneficiaries of certain trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Red Cat Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares owned directly by The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are trustees of The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust. Ronald D. Croatti and Cynthia Croatti disclaim beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of each individual's pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either of such individuals is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Cynthia Croatti is the manager of Trilogy Investment Partners LLC, which as of the date of filing this report, directly owns the reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Samuel E. Brown Gallo Trust - 1989 and The Nicholas C. Brown Gallo Trust - 1989, which as of the date of filing this report, each directly owns a portion of these reported securities. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Cynthia Croatti is a trustee of The Ronald D. Croatti Non-GST Trust - 2006. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">This stock option became vested and exercisable 100% on the fifth anniversary of the grant date (11/10/2014).</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ David Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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