Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Croatti Michael A
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/26/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNIFIRST CORP [UNF]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
68 JONSPIN ROAD
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior VP of Operations
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WILMINGTON, MA 01887
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 1,309
D
 
Class B Common Stock 48,292
D
 
Common Stock 810
I
By 401(k) Plan
Class B Common Stock 2,000
I (1)
By Son
Class B Common Stock 2,000
I (1)
By Son

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock appreciation right 10/26/2015 10/26/2020 Common stock/$0.10 par value 1,000 $ 45.57 D  
Stock appreciation right 10/25/2016 10/25/2021 Common stock/$0.10 par value 1,000 $ 49.67 D  
Stock appreciation right 10/22/2017 10/22/2022 Common stock/$0.10 par value 8,000 $ 69.05 D  
Stock appreciation right 10/28/2018 10/28/2023 Common stock/$0.10 par value 8,000 $ 102.9 D  
Stock appreciation right 10/27/2019 10/27/2024 Common stock/$0.10 par value 8,000 $ 106.99 D  
Stock appreciation right 10/26/2020 10/26/2025 Common stock/$0.10 par value 4,000 $ 104.67 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Croatti Michael A
68 JONSPIN ROAD
WILMINGTON, MA 01887
      Senior VP of Operations  

Signatures

/s/ David Whitman, Attorney-in-Fact 11/03/2015
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Represents shares owned by Michael Croatti's children. Michael Croatti disclaims beneficial ownership of these reported securities, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

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