# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001341401
**File Stem:** 0001341401-26-000008
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7846
**Document Hash:** 153fa3cbe3ee58a7a0dace72405c825c
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001341401-26-000008.hdr.sgml**: 20260317

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001341401-26-000008

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: SCHEDULE 13D/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 3

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260317

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260317

**SUBJECT COMPANY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** UNIFIRST CORP
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000717954
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 042103460
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** MA
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0829

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 005-35088
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26761066

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 68 JONSPIN RD
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01887
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (978) 658-8888

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 68 JONSPIN ROAD
- **CITY:** WILMINGTON
- **STATE:** MA
- **ZIP:** 01887

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** INTERSTATE UNIFORM SERVICES CORP/MA
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19840410
**FILED BY**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** River Road Asset Management, LLC
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001341401

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**
- **EIN:** 432076925
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** SCHEDULE 13D/A

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 2000
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40202
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 5023714100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 462 SOUTH FOURTH STREET, SUITE 2000
- **CITY:** LOUISVILLE
- **STATE:** KY
- **ZIP:** 40202

### Attached PDF Documents

**Attachment 1:** `AnnexA.pdf`

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**Attachment 2:** `Exhibit3.pdf`

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## SCHEDULE 13D

### Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

**(Amendment No. 3)**

**UNIFIRST CORP**

*(Name of Issuer)*

**Common Stock**

*(Title of Class of Securities)*

**—**

*(CUSIP Number)*

**Meagan N. Snyder**<br>462 South 4th Street<br>Suite 2000<br>Louisville KY 40202<br>502-371-4100

*(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)*

**03/16/2026**

*(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)*

| **CUSIP No.** | **—** |

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| | | | |
|:--|:--|:--|:--|
| 1 | Name of reporting person<br>**River Road Asset Management, LLC** | Name of reporting person<br>**River Road Asset Management, LLC** | |
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)<br>[x] (a)<br>[ ] (b) | |
| 3 | SEC use only | SEC use only | |
| 4 | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | Source of funds (See Instructions)<br>**OO** | |
| 5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)<br>[ ] | |
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | Citizenship or place of organization<br>**DELAWARE** | |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 7 | Sole Voting Power<br>**481098.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 8 | Shared Voting Power<br>**0.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 9 | Sole Dispositive Power<br>**571761.00** |
| Number of Shares<br>Beneficially Owned by<br>Each Reporting Person With: | 10 | Shared Dispositive Power<br>**0.00** |
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**571761.00** | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person<br>**571761.00** | |
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)<br>[ ] | |
| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**3.9%** | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)<br>**3.9%** | |
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)<br>**IA** | |

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**Item 1. Security and Issuer**

**(a) Title of Class of Securities:**
Common Stock

**(b) Name of Issuer:**
UNIFIRST CORP

**(c) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:**
68 JONSPIN RD, WILMINGTON, MA, 01887

**Item 4. Purpose of Transaction**

The Stock was acquired for investment purposes in the ordinary course of business.  As such, the Filer may purchase, hold, vote, trade, dispose, sell or otherwise deal the Stock for the benefit of its clients depending on changes in the per share price of the Stock, or related to changes in the Issuer's operations, management structure, business strategy, future acquisitions, growth prospects, liquidity, capital allocation, including use of leverage, or from the sale or merger of the Issuer.  The Filer may discuss such matters and specifically may discuss board of director nominees and may suggest potential board of director nominees, with the Issuer's management or directors, other shareholders, existing or potential strategic partners or competitors, investment and finance professionals, and other investors. Such analysis and discussions may result in the Filer materially modifying their ownership of the Stock. The Filer may also exchange information with the Issuer pursuant to confidentiality or similar agreements, propose changes in its operations, governance, capitalization, or propose one or more of the actions described in sections a through j of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, all in order to enhance shareholder value. The Filer does not intend to seek control of the Issuer or participate in the day-to-day management of the Issuer.

**Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer**

**(a)**
Based on 14,521,268 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer outstanding as of January 2, 2026, the Filer, or the persons listed in Annex A, may be deemed to beneficially own 571,761, or 3.9%, of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock.

**(b)**
The Filer, or the persons listed in Annex A, have the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 481,098 shares of the Stock and to dispose or direct the disposition of 571,761 shares of the Stock that the Filers may be deemed to beneficially own.

**(c)**
The Filer effected the following transactions (Found in Exhibit 3 - Transactions) in the Stock in open market transactions on the dates indicated, and such transactions are the only transactions in the Stock by the Filer during the sixty days prior to and including March 16, 2026 (date range: January 15, 2026 through March 16, 2026).

**Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer.**

RRAM is the investment adviser to accounts of RRAM clients pursuant to investment advisory agreements between RRAM clients and RRAM.  Each investment advisory agreement provides RRAM with the authority, among other things, to invest account funds in the Stock, to dispose of the Stock, and to file this statement on behalf of the account.  Some, but not all, investment advisory agreements provide RRAM with the authority to vote for the Stock. The number of shares of Stock for which RRAM has sole voting power is reflected on RRAM's cover page.

### 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.

**Reporting Person:** River Road Asset Management, LLC

**Signature:** Meagan N. Snyder

**Name/Title:** CCO

**Date:** 03/17/2026