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Sodexho Alliance SA – ‘6-K’ for 8/31/04

On: Friday, 1/9/04, at 11:42am ET · For: 8/31/04 · Accession #: 1169715-4-2 · File #: 1-31274

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Report of a Foreign Private Issuer — Form 6-K
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FILER:                                                                          
COMPANY DATA:                                                                   
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SODEXHO ALLIANCE SA                                     
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001169715                                                   
STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-MANAGEMENT SERVICES [8741]         
IRS NUMBER: 000000000                                                           
FISCAL YEAR END: 0831                                                           
FILING VALUES:                                                                  
FORM TYPE: 6-K                                                                  
SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC                                                           
FILE NUMBER:                                                                    
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BUSINESS ADDRESS:                                                               
STREET 1: 3 AVENUE NEWTON                                                       
STREET 2: 78180 MONTIGNY-LE-BRETONNEUX                                          
CITY: FRANCE                                                                    
STATE:                                                                          
ZIP: 00000                                                                      
BUSINESS PHONE: 0113313085                                                      
6-K                                                                             
FORM 6-K                                                                        
              SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                 Washington D.C. 20549

                  FORM 6-K

                  REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
                  PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
                   SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                 January 9, 2004

                   SODEXHO ALLIANCE SA
                  3, avenue Newton
                  78180 Montigny-le-Bretonneux
                  France
                  (Address of principal executive offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports 
under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.                                             

               Form 20-F         X                 Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information     
contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the        
Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

                Yes                                 No       X

If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):                                                 

Contents: Press Release                                                         

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EXHIBIT LIST      

Exhibit           Description                                                   

99.1     Press Release                                                          

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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.                                         

SODEXHO ALLIANCE SA                                                             
By: /s/ Sian Herbert-Jones                                                      
-------------------------------                                                 
Name:    Sian Herbert-Jones                                                     
Title:   Chief Financial Officer                                                

Date: January 9, 2004                                                           

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This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of  
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These       
include, but are not limited to, statements regarding anticipated future events 
and financial performance with respect to our operations. Forward-looking       
statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to    
historical or current facts. They often include words like "believe," "expect," 
"anticipate," "estimated" , "project " , "plan" "pro forma," and "intend" or    
future or conditional verbs such as "will," "would," or "may." Factors that     
could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include,  
but are not limited to, those set forth in our Registration Statement on Form   
20-F, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the           
competitive environment in which we operate, changes in general economic        
conditions and changes in the French, American and/or global financial and/or   
capital markets. Forward-looking statements represent management 's views as of 
the date they are made, and we assume no obligation to update any               
forward-looking statements for actual events occurring after that date. You are 
cautioned not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements.        

Paris, January 9, 2004 -  Sodexho Alliance Strengthens Management Teams         

Following the appointment of co-Chief Operating Officers Jean-Michel Dhenain and
Michel Landel, Sodexho Alliance Chairman Pierre Bellon has strengthened his     
management team, as he announced last June, by "speeding the promotion of people
based on performance, with support through high-level recruitments."            

In North America, Dick Macedonia was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in     
June. Michel Landel has now broadened Dick Macedonia's responsibilities by      
appointing him President and Chief Operating Officer of Sodexho North America.  

In Continental Europe, Jean-Michel Dhenain has strengthened his team, while     
gradually organizing operations into four separate regions: France, Northern    
Europe, Southern Europe, Central and Eastern Europe.                            

In the United Kingdom and Ireland, we have made the following changes to the    
management team.                                                                

Michel Landel, President and Chief Operating Officer of Sodexho Alliance, is    
also serving as Executive Chairman of Sodexho United Kingdom and Ireland. Mark  
Shipman has announced his plans to return to the United States for personal     
reasons. Mark Shipman will remain Chief Executive UK and Ireland until March 31,
2004.                                                                           

Michel Landel has announced two appointments:                                   
Francois-Xavier Bellon has been promoted Chief Executive and Debbie White has   
joined Sodexho United Kingdom and Ireland as Chief Financial Officer.           

A graduate of the European Business School, Francois-Xavier Bellon began his    
career in services as an agency manager for Adia France, before serving as      
Regional Director, Catalonia for Ecco in Spain. In 1995, he joined Sodexho      
France, where he successively held operational and sales positions. In 1999, he 
became Managing Director of Sodexho Mexico where he managed a successful        
turnaround.                                                                     

A graduate of Cambridge University and a Chartered Accountant, Debbie White     
first worked for Arthur Andersen. From 1987 to 1999, she held various senior    
financial roles within AstraZeneca PLC. In 2000, she joined                     
PriceWaterhouseCoopers as a director and became an associate partner when IBM   
purchased PWC Consulting in 2002.                                               

Commenting on the appointments Michel Landel said : "I am extremely confident in
the ability of the new team. They will continue to implement the current        
strategic plan and grow profitability to the Group average."                    

A new position of Senior Vice President, Group Purchasing has been created to   
further improve the efficiency of our procurement process. It will be filled by 
Philippe Lauthier.                                                              

In addition to a post-graduate degree from the Universite de Marseille and a    
Master's Degree in Economic Science, Mr. Lauthier has acquired unrivalled       
expertise in purchasing management at companies renowned for their performance  
in this area, such as Auchan (1981-1989), Promodes (1989-1999) and Carrefour    
(1999 to present). After gaining international experience at Promodes, Mr.      
Lauthier successfully developed the synergies resulting from the                
Carrefour-Promodes-Comptoirs Modernes merger.                                   

Mr. Lauthier will be a member of the Sodexho Alliance Executive Committee.      

In a statement, the Executive Committee emphasized that "these appointments and 
recruitments are in line with our previously announced policy and reflect the   
vitality of our human resources as well as our commitment to hiring experienced,
competent people to match our specific needs in all aspects of our business. Our
ability to attract new talent is a good sign of our company's health."          

Attached resumes:                                                               

Francois-Xavier Bellon, Philippe Lauthier, Dick Macedonia and Debbie White.     

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 BIOGRAPHY

Francois-Xavier Bellon
 Chief Executive, Sodexho United Kingdom and Ireland

A graduate of the European Business School, Francois-Xavier Bellon began his    
career in the services industry, first as an agency manager for Adia France and 
then as Regional Director, Catalonia for Ecco in Spain, where he quadrupled     
sales in just two years.                                                        

In 1995, he joined Sodexho France, where he successively held operational and   
sales positions. In 1997, he was appointed Healthcare Business Development      
Manager for the greater Paris region.                                           
In 1999, he became Managing Director of Sodexho Mexico in the Food and          
Management Services business. After redefining the growth strategy, he          
implemented the action plans needed to turn the subsidiary around and restore   
its growth momentum. In fiscal year 2002/2003, the company reported its first   
operating profit in several years.                                              

Building on the successful turnaround of the Mexican subsidiary, Francois-Xavier
Bellon has been appointed Chief Executive of the Food and Management Services   
business in the United Kingdom and Ireland. He has also been appointed a member 
of the Sodexho Alliance Operational Committee.                                  

Francois-Xavier Bellon, 38, is married and has four children. He has been a     
member of the Board of Sodexho Alliance since 1989.                             

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 Philippe Lauthier
Senior Vice President, Purchasing - Sodexho Alliance

With a post-graduate degree from the Universite de Marseille and a Master's     
Degree in Economic Science, Philippe Lauthier has spent his career at food      
retailing companies renowned for their performance, such as Auchan (1981-1989), 
Promodes (1989-1999) and Carrefour (1999 until now). At each one, his managerial
responsibilities covered global sourcing, quality control and product           
traceability, as well as supply chain optimization.                             

After gaining international experience as Managing Director of the Promodes     
Central Purchasing Agency from 1994 to 1999, he successfully developed the      
synergies resulting from the Carrefour-Promodes-Comptoirs Modernes merger in    
France (1999-2003).                                                             

Mr. Lauthier has been appointed Sodexho Alliance Senior Vice President,         
Purchasing, and a member of the Sodexho Alliance Executive Committee.           

Philippe Lauthier, 45, is married and has three children.                       

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 Richard Macedonia
 President and Chief Operating Officer
 Sodexho, Inc.

Richard  "Dick"  Macedonia  is the  President  and Chief  Operating  Officer  of
Sodexho,  Inc., the leading provider of food and facilities  management services
in North America,  responsible for overseeing all operating divisions,  and more
than 6,000  clients.  Mr.  Macedonia  is also a member of the  Sodexho  Alliance
Executive Committee.                                                            

Before being named COO, Mr. Macedonia most recently was the president for       
Sodexho's Health Care Services Division, managing sales in excess of $3.2       
billion annually, and providing on-site department management services to over  
1,400 health care facilities and systems in the US.                             

Mr. Macedonia began his career with the company in 1968 as a unit manager in the
Campus Services Division, and joined Health Care Services in 1975. He has held  
positions throughout the divisions including district manager, vice president of
marketing and sales, and vice president of business development.                

Mr. Macedonia is a graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA. 
He is a corporate member of both the Health Insights Foundation and the Hospital
Research and Development Institute.                                             

Mr. Macedonia has been married for 36 years and has four daughters. He enjoys   
golf and international travel.                                                  

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Debbie White
 Chief Financial Officer
Sodexho United Kingdom and Ireland

A graduate of Cambridge University and a Chartered Accountant, Debbie White     
first worked for Arthur Andersen and then, from 1987 to 1999, she held various  
senior financial roles within AstraZeneca PLC. In 2000, she joined              
PriceWaterhouseCoopers as a director and became an associate partner when IBM   
purchased PWC Consulting in 2002.                                               

Her international financial and budget control experience acquired in           
prestigious companies will provide additional strength in enabling Sodexho      
United Kingdom and Ireland to restore its profitability to Group levels.        

Ms. White has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of Sodexho United Kingdom  
and Ireland and will serve on the subsidiary's Executive Committee.             

Debbie White, 41, is married and has three children.                            

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About Sodexho Alliance                                                          

Founded in Marseille in 1966 by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Pierre     
Bellon, Sodexho Alliance is the world's leading provider of food and management 
services. With more than 308,000 employees on 23,900 sites in 76 countries,     
Sodexho Alliance reported consolidated sales of 11.7 billion euros for the      
fiscal year that ended on August 31, 2003. The Sodexho Alliance share has been  
listed since 1983 on the Euronext Paris Bourse, where its market value totals   
3.9 billion euros. The Sodexho Alliance share has been listed since April 3,    
2002, on the New York Stock Exchange.                                           

Media Relations: Jerome Chambin                                                 
Tel: +33 130 85 74 18                                                           
Fax: +33 130 85 52 32                                                           
E-mail:  jerome.chambin@sodexhoalliance.com                                     

Investor Relations: Jean-Jacques Vironda                                        
Tel: +33 130 85 29 39                                                           
Fax +33 130 85 51 81                                                            
E-mail: jeanjacques.vironda@sodexhoalliance.com

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