UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 4)
(RULE 13d-102)
Information to be included in statements filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1 (b) (c) and (d) and Amendments thereto
filed pursuant to Rule 13d-2 (b).
Unifirst Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
904708104
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2008
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant
to which this Schedule is filed:
[X] Rule 13d-1 (b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1 (d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the
subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment
containing information which would alter the disclosures provided
in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall
not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of
the Act (however, see the Notes).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Unifirst Corporation CUSIP No.: 904708104
1 NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S.
IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC
Tax ID # 57-1156902
2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER
OF A GROUP
(a)
(b)
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
State of Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES 5 SOLE VOTING POWER - 1,983,635
BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER - 0
OWNED BY EACH 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER - 1,983,635
REPORTING PERSON 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER - 0
WITH:
9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,983,635
10 CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN
ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
N/A
11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT
IN ROW 9:
13.78%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
IA
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Unifirst Corporation CUSIP No.: 904708104
ITEM 1
(a) Name of Issuer: Unifirst Corporation
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
68 Jonspin Road
Wilmington, MA 01887
ITEM 2
(a) Name of Person Filing: Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder Advisers, LLC
(b) Address of Principal Business Office:
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105
(c) Citizenship: Delaware, USA (Place of Incorporation)
(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock
(e) CUSIP Number: 904708104
ITEM 3
If this statement is filed pursuant to Sections 240.
13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether
the person filing is a:
(a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under
Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
(b) [ ] Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
(c) [ ] Insurance Company as defined in section
3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78C);
(d) [X] Investment company registered under Section
8 of the Investment Company Act if 1940
(15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
(e) [X] An investment adviser in accordance with Section
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the
definition of an insurance company under Section 3 (c)(14) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) [ ] Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Issuer: Unifirst Corporation CUSIP No.: 904708104
ITEM 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,983,635
(b) Percent of class: 13.78%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 1,983,635
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 1,983,635
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 0
ITEM 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
N/A
ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
Arnhold and S. Bleichroeder, LLC (ASB), an investment adviser registered
under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is deemed to be
the beneficial owner of 1,983,635 shares, or 13.78% of the Common Stock
believed to be outstanding, as a result of acting as investment adviser to
various clients. Clients of ASB have the right to receive and the
ultimate power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds of
the sale of, such securities. The First Eagle Global Fund, a registered
investment Company for which ASB acts as investment adviser, may
be deemed to beneficially own 1,381,358 of these 1,983,635 shares, or
9.60% of the Company's Common Stock.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL
PERSON.
N/A
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
N/A
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
N/A
ITEM 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the
ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the
purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the
issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose
of effect.
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.
Date: February 12, 2009
Signature: /s/ Mark Goldstein
Name/Title: Mark Goldstein, Senior Vice President