<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001284084-18-000073.txt : 20181214
<SEC-HEADER>0001284084-18-000073.hdr.sgml : 20181214
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181214163111
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001284084-18-000073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181214

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:		181235941

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

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:			0825

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares sold pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Consists of 1,332 restricted stock units that vest 100% on December 20, 2022 and 1,551 restricted stock units that vest 100% on October 22, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">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, if any, 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="F4">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time by the holder into one share of Common Stock. Each share of Class B Common Stock automatically converts into one share of Common Stock upon transfer to a recipient that is not a permitted transferee or upon termination of the Class B Common Stock, in each case in accordance with the terms of the charter of UniFirst Corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Includes 4,374 shares owned directly by The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust. Cynthia Croatti is trustee of The Marie Croatti QTIP Trust. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, 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="F6">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 an aggregate of 48,000 shares of Class B Common Stock. Cynthia Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, if any, 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">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, if any, 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="F8">Includes 1,015,717 shares owned directly by The Red Cat Limited Partnership and 3 shares owned directly by Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. is the general partner of The Red Cat Limited Partnership. The Ronald D. Croatti Trust - 1993 and Cynthia Croatti are the sole shareholders of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. and Carol Croatti and Cynthia Croatti are the directors of Red Cat Management Associates, Inc. Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are trustees, co-trustees and in the case of Cynthia Croatti a beneficiary of certain trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Red Cat Limited Partnership. Ronald D. Croatti's children are beneficiaries of a trust which holds a limited partnership interest in The Red Cat Limited Partnership. Certain of the trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Red Cat Limited Partnership also own some of the reported shares directly.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Includes 672,775 shares owned directly by The Queue Limited Partnership and 199 shares owned directly by Queue Management Associates, Inc. Queue Management Associates, Inc. is the general partner of The Queue Limited Partnership. The Ronald D. Croatti Trust 1993 (of which Carol Croatti and Matthew Croatti are the trustees and Carol Croatti is the beneficiary), Cynthia Croatti and Cecilia Levenstein are the sole shareholders of Queue Management Associates, Inc., and Carol Croatti, Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are the directors of Queue Management Associates, Inc. Cynthia Croatti and Cecelia Levenstein are trustees, co-trustees and in some cases beneficiaries, and in some cases their children are beneficiaries, of various trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Queue Limited Partnership.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">Ronald D. Croatti's children are beneficiaries of certain trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Queue Limited Partnership. Certain of the trusts which hold limited partnership interests in The Queue Limited Partnership also own some of the reported shares directly.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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