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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.2)*
Unifirst Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock $0.10 Value Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
904708104
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement [ ].
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*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
Societe Generale Asset Management Corp. 13-3557071
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY --------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 799,500 Shared with its investment advisory client(s)
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
799,500 Shared with its investment advisory client(s)
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
799,500
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
10.13%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
IA
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Unifirst Corporation (the "Issuer").
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(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
68 Jonspin Road, Wilmington, Massachusetts 01887
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Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:
Societe Generale Asset Management Corp.,
a Delaware corporation (the "Adviser").
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(b) Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
The principal office of the Adviser is located at
1221 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020
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(c) Citizenship:
The Adviser is a Delaware corporation
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(d) Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock ($0.10 par value per share)(the "Shares").
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(e) CUSIP Number:
904708104
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Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or
13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the
Act,
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of
the Act,
(d) [ ] Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
Investment Company Act,
(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
(f) [ ] Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject
to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Section
240.13d-1(b)(ii)(F); see Item 7,
(g) [ ] Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); see Item 7,
(h) [ ] Group, in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).
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Item 4. Ownership.
If more than five percent of the class is owned, indicate:
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 799,500 Shares
(b) Percent of class: 10.13% of the outstanding Shares.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 799,500
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
None
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
799,500, and
(d) Shares which there is a right to acquire: None.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Not Applicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not Applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.
Not Applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not Applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my
knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired
in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the
purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the
control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such
purpose or effect.
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Signature.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: January 28, 1998
SOCIETE GENERALE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORP.
By: /s/Jean-Marie Eveillard
Title: Jean-Marie Eveillard, President