SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2002
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THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware 1-14762 36-3858106
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation or Organization) Number) Identification Number)
2300 Warrenville Road, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 271-1300
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Not Applicable
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(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
This Form 8-K/A (Amendment No. 1) is being filed for the purpose of including a
revised Exhibit 16.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
(c) EXHIBITS:
16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP dated May 24, 2002.
99.1 Press Release issued by the Company on May 22, 2002.*
*Previously filed.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
THE SERVICEMASTER COMPANY
Date: May 24, 2002 By: /s/ Steven C. Preston
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Steven C. Preston
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number Description of Exhibit
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16.1 Letter of Arthur Andersen LLP dated May 24, 2002.
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