UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  July 26, 2017

SERVICEMASTER GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of each registrant as specified in its charter)



(901) 597-1400

(Each registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On July 26, 2017, ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that the Company intends to separate its American Home Shield (“AHS”) business from the Company’s Terminix and Franchise Services Group businesses by means of a tax-free spinoff of the AHS business to Company shareholders, resulting in two publicly traded companies.   

The Company also announced the appointment of Nikhil M. Varty, 52, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as a member of the board of directors of the Company, in each case effective as of July 26, 2017, and that Mr. Robert F. Gillette ceased to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company on such date.



The Company also disclosed preliminary financial information for its fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, along with an update on guidance for its fiscal year ending December 31, 2017. 



A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 

 Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 (d)           Exhibits



SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.





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