<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001437749-16-038159.txt : 20160829
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160829113852
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-16-038159
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160825
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160829
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160829

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:			Queue Management Associates, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366135
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08504
		FILM NUMBER:		161856787

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN RD.
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-658-8888 X 520

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Queue Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366137
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08504
		FILM NUMBER:		161856788

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN RD.
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
		BUSINESS PHONE:		978-658-8888 X 520

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Levenstein Cecelia
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001366783

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08504
		FILM NUMBER:		161856789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		68 JONSPIN ROAD
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01887
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents a pro rata distribution made by The Queue Limited Partnership to its partners.</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 Cecelia Levenstein.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares owned by a trust with respect to which Cecelia Levenstein is a trustee but not a beneficiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ David Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-08-29</signatureDate>
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