Aramark (ARMK) Director Richard W. Dreiling Receives Award of 31.364 Shares

What Happened
Richard W. Dreiling, a director of Aramark (ARMK), received an award of 31.364 shares on 2026-09-09. The reported acquisition price was $0.00, indicating these were dividend-equivalent rights accrued on deferred stock units rather than a cash purchase. Total reported value for the transaction is $0.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-09; Filing date: 2026-09-10 (timely).
• Transaction type/code: A — Grant/award/other acquisition.
• Shares/units received: 31.364; acquisition price: $0.00; reported dollar value: $0.
• Shares owned after transaction: Not disclosed in the filing.
• Footnote: These represent dividend equivalent rights tied to the issuer’s quarterly dividend and were accrued on deferred stock units held by Dreiling; the dividend equivalents vest on the same schedule as the underlying awards.
• No indication of a sale or market purchase; this is a compensation-related award.

Context
Dividend-equivalent awards are typically paid as additional shares or cash linked to dividends on underlying deferred shares and are common forms of director compensation. Because this was an awarded/dividend-equivalent grant (not a purchase or sale), it should be viewed as a routine compensation event rather than a direct market signal about the insider’s confidence.