UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 14, 2020

UNIFIRST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (978) 658-8888

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instructions A.2. below):

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of UniFirst Corporation (the “Company”) held on January 14, 2020, the Company’s shareholders voted on and approved (1) the election of Thomas S. Postek, Steve S. Sintros and Raymond C. Zemlin as Class II Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, and (2) the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 29, 2020. The votes cast by the holders of the Company’s Common Stock and Class B Common Stock on each of the foregoing proposals were as follows:

Proposal 1: Election of three Class II Directors, nominated by the Board of Directors, each to serve for a term of three years until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified.

Based on the votes set forth above, each of the nominees listed above was duly elected as a Class II Director to serve for a term of three years until the 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified.

Proposal 2: Ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 29, 2020.

Based on the votes set forth above, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending August 29, 2020 was duly ratified by the Company’s shareholders.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.