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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2005 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Registration Statement
No. 333-_____  </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>UNITED STATES <BR>
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM S-8 <BR>
REGISTRATION STATEMENT <BR>
<I>under <BR>
the Securities Act of
1933 </I></FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=4><B>SYSCO CORPORATION</B> </FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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     <TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>DELAWARE</B>
</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="50%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1"><B>74-1648137</B>
</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
Incorporation or Organization)
</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)
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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1><B>1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY<BR>
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077-2099</B><BR>
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive
offices) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>2004 STOCK OPTION PLAN</B></FONT><BR>
<FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>(Full Title of Plan) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1><B>MICHAEL C. NICHOLS<BR>
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY<BR>
1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY<BR>
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077-2099<BR>
(281) 584-1390</B><BR>
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,<BR>
of agent for service) </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1><B>COPY TO:</B> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1><B>B. JOSEPH ALLEY, JR.,
ESQ.<BR>
ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP<BR>
171 SEVENTEENTH STREET<BR>
SUITE 2100<BR>
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30363</B> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=1>CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE </FONT></H1><HR SIZE=1 NOSHADE WIDTH=100% ALIGN=LEFT>



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     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Title of each class of<BR>
securities to be registered</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Amount to be<BR>
registered(1)</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Proposed maximum<BR>
offering price per<BR>
share(2)</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Proposed maximum<BR>
aggregate<BR>
offering price(2)</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Amount of<BR>
registration fee</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">Common Stock, $1.00 par value
</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">23,500,000
</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">$34.785
</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">$817,447,500
</FONT></TD>
     <TD ALIGN=RIGHT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">$96,213.57
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          Includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be issued to
          adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the employee benefit plan
          described herein as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or
          similar adjustment of SYSCO&#146;s outstanding common stock. </FONT></TD>
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          Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
          Rule 457(c) and (h) based on the average of the high and low sales price of the
          Company&#146;s Common Stock on February 18, 2005, as reported by the New York
          Stock Exchange. </FONT></TD>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>PART II </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference</U>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference herein: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          The
description of SYSCO&#146;s common stock set forth in SYSCO&#146;s           Form&nbsp;8-A
Registration Statement (File No.&nbsp;001-06544), and any           amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such description,           including the description
contained in SYSCO&#146;s Current Report on           Form&nbsp;8-K filed on October&nbsp;26,
2000;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July&nbsp;3,           2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October&nbsp;3,           2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2005;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(e)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
August&nbsp;16, 2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(f)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
September&nbsp;9, 2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(g)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
September&nbsp;10, 2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(h)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
November&nbsp;1, 2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
November&nbsp;17, 2004;  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(j)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K filed with the Securities and           Exchange
Commission on November&nbsp;23, 2004; and  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(k)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          SYSCO&#146;s
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
January 31, 2005.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All
documents filed by SYSCO pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), after the
filing of this Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (and prior to a filing of any
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities remaining
unsold), shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.  </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 4. Description of
Securities</U>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.</U> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain
legal matters will be passed upon for SYSCO by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta,
Georgia. Jonathan Golden, the sole stockholder of Jonathan Golden P.C. (a partner of
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), is a director of SYSCO. As of December&nbsp;31, 2004,
attorneys with Arnall Golden Gregory LLP beneficially owned an aggregate of approximately
111,662 shares of SYSCO&#146;s common stock. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.</U> </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Charter
and Bylaws.</U> SYSCO&#146;s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for
indemnification of SYSCO&#146;s directors, officers, employees and other agents
(&#147;Agents&#148;) against all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred in
connection with any proceeding arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an
Agent of the Registrant, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law (except that generally, indemnification is not available for proceedings
brought by the Agent). This indemnification extends also to persons who serve as Agents
for any entity at SYSCO&#146;s request, including, for example, persons who serve as
Agents for SYSCO&#146;s employee benefit plans. In addition, SYSCO&#146;s Certificate of
Incorporation includes a provision eliminating, to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breaches of
fiduciary duty. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Delaware
Law.</U> The Delaware General Corporation Law currently requires SYSCO to indemnify an
Agent for all expenses incurred by him (including attorney&#146;s fees) when he is
successful (on the merits or otherwise) in defense of any proceeding brought by reason of
the fact that he is or was SYSCO&#146;s Agent. In addition, with respect to all
Proceedings other than Proceedings by or in the right of the corporation (such as
derivative lawsuits), Delaware law allows SYSCO to indemnify an Agent against expenses
(including attorneys&#146; fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, even if
the Agent is not successful on the merits, if he or she: </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>acted
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>acted
 in a  manner  he  reasonably  believed  to be in or  not  opposed  to  the  best
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>o </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>in
the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>SYSCO may indemnify Agents with
respect to Proceedings brought by or in the right of the corporation (i.e., derivative
lawsuits) to the same extent as with respect to other Proceedings, except that if the
Agent is held liable to SYSCO in the Proceeding, then SYSCO may not indemnify the Agent
unless the court determines that even though the Agent was held liable to SYSCO, the Agent
is nonetheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Except
for indemnification mandated by law or ordered by a court, SYSCO may not indemnify an
Agent without a formal determination that the required criteria have been met. In the case
of officers and directors, the determination must be made by a majority of the
disinterested directors (or a committee appointed by them), independent legal counsel in a
written opinion, or the stockholders. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;SYSCO
may advance expenses incurred by a current officer or director in defending a Proceeding
before the final disposition of the Proceeding, if the officer or director undertakes to
repay the advanced amounts in the event it is ultimately determined that he or she is not
entitled to be indemnified. SYSCO may advance expenses to other Agents upon whatever terms
and conditions it deems appropriate. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>Plan
Provisions and Other Contractual Arrangements.</U> Certain of SYSCO&#146;s employee
benefit plans provide indemnification of directors and other Agents against certain claims
arising from administration of such plans. In addition, SYSCO&#146;s Executive Severance
Agreements entitle executive officers to require an indemnification agreement from SYSCO
before taking any action otherwise required by the officer&#146;s Severance Agreement for
the purpose of minimizing adverse tax consequences resulting from potential
&#147;parachute&#148; payments under the Internal Revenue Code. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>D&amp;O
Insurance.</U> SYSCO maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers
covering, subject to certain exceptions, any actual or alleged negligent act, error,
omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty by such directors
or officers, individually or collectively, in the discharge of their duties in their
capacity as directors and officers of the Registrant. </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed.</U> </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not
applicable.</FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Item 8. Exhibits.</U> </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Exhibit No.</U>  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Description</U> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(a)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as attested April 29, 1985; November 18,           1986
amendment thereto, increasing authorized shares and eliminating certain
          director liability; and November 9, 1990 amendment thereto, increasing
          authorized shares (all incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to SYSCO&#146;s
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 1997).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=5%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated November 9, 1999,           increasing
authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to           SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2000).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(c)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Certificate
of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated December           9, 2003,
increasing authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(e)           to SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27,           2003).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(d)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A
          Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c)
          to SYSCO&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
          1996).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(e)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SYSCO Corporation dated February 8, 2002           (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to SYSCO&#146;s Quarterly Report on           Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 29, 2001).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                 5*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion
of counsel as to legality of the  securities                                     being
registered </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                15*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Letter
  from  Ernst  &amp;  Young  LLP  re:   Unaudited
                                    Financial Statements. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               23.1*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
of Arnall  Golden  Gregory LLP  (included in                                     opinion
filed as Exhibit 5) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               23.2*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
of Ernst &amp; Young LLP. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               24*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power
of Attorney (included on signature page) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2004
Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;24,
2004).  </FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows: </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this registration statement:  </FONT></P>

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(i)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;          To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
          1933;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
(ii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective           date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment           thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change           in the information set forth in the
registration statement;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
(iii)
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;           To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution           not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to           such information in the
registration statement;  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=90%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>
Provided,
however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) shall not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.  </FONT></TD>
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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each such
          post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
          relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
          at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Act, each filing of
          the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d)
          of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
          statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
          securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
          shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. </FONT></P>

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     <P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
          permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
          pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>the
Registrant has been           advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such           indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is,           therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against           such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred           or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the           successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such           director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being           registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter           has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate           jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public           policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of           such issue.  </FONT></P>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on
February 22, 2005. </FONT></P>


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     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="50%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">SYSCO CORPORATION
</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">By: <U>/s/ Richard J. Schnieders</U>
</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Richard J. Schnieders<BR>
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Each person
whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Michael C. Nichols and John
K. Stubblefield, Jr., or any one of them, as such person&#146;s true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution for such person and in such
person&#146;s name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, any and all amendments and post-effective
amendments to this Registration Statement, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof. </FONT></P>


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     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">TITLE</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH>
     <TH><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="1">DATE</FONT><HR WIDTH=95% SIZE=1 COLOR=BLACK NOSHADE></TH></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
<TR VALIGN="BOTTOM">
     <TD WIDTH="29%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Richard J. Schnieders</U><BR>Richard J. Schnieders
</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="43%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(principal executive officer)
</FONT></TD>
     <TD WIDTH="23%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ John K. Stubblefield</U><BR>John K. Stubblefield, Jr.
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial<BR>
Officer and Director<BR>
(principal financial and accounting officer)
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Colin G. Campbell</U><BR>Colin G. Campbell
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ John M. Cassaday</U><BR>John M. Cassaday
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Judith B. Craven</U><BR>Judith B. Craven
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director </FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Jonathan Golden</U><BR>Jonathan Golden
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.</U><BR>Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Thomas E. Lankford</U><BR>Thomas E. Lankford
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Richard G. Merrill</U><BR>Richard G. Merrill
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Phyllis S. Sewell</U><BR>Phyllis S. Sewell
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"></FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Richard G. Tilghman</U><BR>Richard G. Tilghman
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><U>/s/ Jackie M. Ward</U><BR>Jackie M. Ward
</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Director</FONT></TD>
     <TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">February 22, 2005</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><U>Exhibit No.</U> </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Description</U> </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(a)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as attested April 29, 1985; November 18,           1986
amendment thereto, increasing authorized shares and eliminating certain
          director liability; and November 9, 1990 amendment thereto, increasing
          authorized shares (all incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to SYSCO&#146;s
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 1997).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(b)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated November 9, 1999,           increasing
authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to           SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2000).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(c)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Certificate
of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated December           9, 2003,
increasing authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(e)           to SYSCO&#146;s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27,           2003).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(d)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Form
of Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A
          Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c)
          to SYSCO&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
          1996).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>4(e)  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SYSCO Corporation dated February 8, 2002           (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to SYSCO&#146;s Quarterly Report on           Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 29, 2001).  </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                 5*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Opinion
of counsel as to legality of the securities                                     being
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>                15*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Letter
from Ernst &amp; Young LLP re:  Unaudited                                     Financial
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               23.1*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (included in                                     opinion
filed as Exhibit 5) </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               23.2*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Consent
of Ernst &amp; Young LLP. </FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>               24*  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Power
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<TD WIDTH=10%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>99  </FONT></TD>
<TD><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp; </FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH=85%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>2004
Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Company&#146;s Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September&nbsp;24,
2004).  </FONT></TD>
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As filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2005
Registration Statement
No. 333-_____
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
under
the Securities Act of
1933
SYSCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of
registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE
74-1648137
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077-2099
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's principal executive
offices)
2004 STOCK OPTION PLAN
(Full Title of Plan)
MICHAEL C. NICHOLS
VICE PRESIDENT, GENERAL COUNSEL AND SECRETARY
1390 ENCLAVE PARKWAY
HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077-2099
(281) 584-1390
(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code,
of agent for service)
COPY TO:
B. JOSEPH ALLEY, JR.,
ESQ.
ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP
171 SEVENTEENTH STREET
SUITE 2100
ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30363
CALCULATION OF
REGISTRATION FEE
Title of each class of
securities to be registered
Amount to be
registered(1)
Proposed maximum
offering price per
share(2)
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(2)
Amount of
registration fee
Common Stock, $1.00 par value
23,500,000
$34.785
$817,447,500
$96,213.57
(1)
Includes an indeterminate number of additional shares that may be issued to
          adjust the number of shares issued pursuant to the employee benefit plan
          described herein as the result of any future stock split, stock dividend or
          similar adjustment of SYSCO's outstanding common stock.
(2)
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee pursuant to
          Rule 457(c) and (h) based on the average of the high and low sales price of the
          Company's Common Stock on February 18, 2005, as reported by the New York
          Stock Exchange.
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents
by Reference
.
The
following documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission are hereby
incorporated by reference herein:
(a)                 The
description of SYSCO's common stock set forth in SYSCO's           Form 8-A
Registration Statement (File No. 001-06544), and any           amendment or report
filed for the purpose of updating such description,           including the description
contained in SYSCO's Current Report on           Form 8-K filed on October 26,
2000;
(b)                 SYSCO's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 3,           2004;
(c)                 SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 3,           2004;
(d)                 SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2005;
(e)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
August 16, 2004;
(f)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
September 9, 2004;
(g)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
September 10, 2004;
(h)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
November 1, 2004;
(i)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
November 17, 2004;
(j)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and           Exchange
Commission on November 23, 2004; and
(k)                 SYSCO's
Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange           Commission on
January 31, 2005.
All
documents filed by SYSCO pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the
filing of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (and prior to a filing of any
post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement which indicates that all
securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities remaining
unsold), shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement
and to be a part hereof from the date of the filing of such reports and documents.
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Item 4. Description of
Securities
.
Not
applicable.
Item 5. Interests of
Named Experts and Counsel.
Certain
legal matters will be passed upon for SYSCO by Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Atlanta,
Georgia. Jonathan Golden, the sole stockholder of Jonathan Golden P.C. (a partner of
Arnall Golden Gregory LLP), is a director of SYSCO. As of December 31, 2004,
attorneys with Arnall Golden Gregory LLP beneficially owned an aggregate of approximately
111,662 shares of SYSCO's common stock.
Item 6. Indemnification
of Directors and Officers.
Charter
and Bylaws.
SYSCO's Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws provide for
indemnification of SYSCO's directors, officers, employees and other agents
("Agents") against all expense, liability and loss reasonably incurred in
connection with any proceeding arising by reason of the fact that such person is or was an
Agent of the Registrant, to the fullest extent permitted by the Delaware General
Corporation Law (except that generally, indemnification is not available for proceedings
brought by the Agent). This indemnification extends also to persons who serve as Agents
for any entity at SYSCO's request, including, for example, persons who serve as
Agents for SYSCO's employee benefit plans. In addition, SYSCO's Certificate of
Incorporation includes a provision eliminating, to the fullest extent permitted by
Delaware law, the personal liability of directors for monetary damages for breaches of
fiduciary duty.
Delaware
Law.
The Delaware General Corporation Law currently requires SYSCO to indemnify an
Agent for all expenses incurred by him (including attorney's fees) when he is
successful (on the merits or otherwise) in defense of any proceeding brought by reason of
the fact that he is or was SYSCO's Agent. In addition, with respect to all
Proceedings other than Proceedings by or in the right of the corporation (such as
derivative lawsuits), Delaware law allows SYSCO to indemnify an Agent against expenses
(including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement, even if
the Agent is not successful on the merits, if he or she:
o
acted
in good faith;
o
acted
 in a  manner  he  reasonably  believed  to be in or  not  opposed  to  the  best
 interests  of the                   corporation; and
o
in
the case of a criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
SYSCO may indemnify Agents with
respect to Proceedings brought by or in the right of the corporation (i.e., derivative
lawsuits) to the same extent as with respect to other Proceedings, except that if the
Agent is held liable to SYSCO in the Proceeding, then SYSCO may not indemnify the Agent
unless the court determines that even though the Agent was held liable to SYSCO, the Agent
is nonetheless fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification.
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Except
for indemnification mandated by law or ordered by a court, SYSCO may not indemnify an
Agent without a formal determination that the required criteria have been met. In the case
of officers and directors, the determination must be made by a majority of the
disinterested directors (or a committee appointed by them), independent legal counsel in a
written opinion, or the stockholders.
SYSCO
may advance expenses incurred by a current officer or director in defending a Proceeding
before the final disposition of the Proceeding, if the officer or director undertakes to
repay the advanced amounts in the event it is ultimately determined that he or she is not
entitled to be indemnified. SYSCO may advance expenses to other Agents upon whatever terms
and conditions it deems appropriate.
Plan
Provisions and Other Contractual Arrangements.
Certain of SYSCO's employee
benefit plans provide indemnification of directors and other Agents against certain claims
arising from administration of such plans. In addition, SYSCO's Executive Severance
Agreements entitle executive officers to require an indemnification agreement from SYSCO
before taking any action otherwise required by the officer's Severance Agreement for
the purpose of minimizing adverse tax consequences resulting from potential
"parachute" payments under the Internal Revenue Code.
D&O
Insurance.
SYSCO maintains liability insurance for its directors and officers
covering, subject to certain exceptions, any actual or alleged negligent act, error,
omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty by such directors
or officers, individually or collectively, in the discharge of their duties in their
capacity as directors and officers of the Registrant.
Item 7. Exemption from
Registration Claimed.
Not
applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit No.
Description
4(a)
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as attested April 29, 1985; November 18,           1986
amendment thereto, increasing authorized shares and eliminating certain
          director liability; and November 9, 1990 amendment thereto, increasing
          authorized shares (all incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to SYSCO's
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 1997).
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4(b)
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated November 9, 1999,           increasing
authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to           SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2000).
4(c)
Certificate
of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated December           9, 2003,
increasing authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(e)           to SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27,           2003).
4(d)
Form
of Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A
          Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c)
          to SYSCO's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
          1996).
4(e)
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SYSCO Corporation dated February 8, 2002           (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to SYSCO's Quarterly Report on           Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 29, 2001).
5*
Opinion
of counsel as to legality of the  securities                                     being
registered
15*
Letter
  from  Ernst  &  Young  LLP  re:   Unaudited
                                    Financial Statements.
23.1*
Consent
of Arnall  Golden  Gregory LLP  (included in                                     opinion
filed as Exhibit 5)
23.2*
Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP.
24*
Power
of Attorney (included on signature page)
99
2004
Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24,
2004).
* filed herewith.
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Item 9. Undertakings
.
The
undersigned registrant hereby undertakes as follows:
(1)                    To
file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
          post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)                 To
include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of
          1933;
(ii)
      To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events
arising after the effective           date of the registration statement (or the most
recent post-effective amendment           thereof) which, individually or in the
aggregate, represent a fundamental change           in the information set forth in the
registration statement;
(iii)
                  To include any material information
with respect to the plan of distribution           not previously disclosed in the
registration statement or any material change to           such information in the
registration statement;
Provided,
however, that paragraphs (1)(i) and (1)(ii) shall not apply if the information required
to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic
reports filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by reference in the registration statement.
(2)          
          That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Act, each such
          post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
          relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
          at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3)          
          To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
          securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the
          offering.
(4)          
          That, for purposes of determining any liability under the Act, each filing of
          the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d)
          of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in this registration
          statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
          securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
          shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(5)          
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Act may be
          permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant
          pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise,
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the
Registrant has been           advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange
Commission such           indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the
Act and is,           therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for
indemnification against           such liabilities (other than the payment by the
Registrant of expenses incurred           or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Registrant in the           successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such           director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being           registered, the Registrant will, unless in
the opinion of its counsel the matter           has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate           jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public           policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of           such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has
reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8
and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Houston, State of Texas, on
February 22, 2005.
SYSCO CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Richard J. Schnieders
Richard J. Schnieders
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been
signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated. Each person
whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Michael C. Nichols and John
K. Stubblefield, Jr., or any one of them, as such person's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact and agent with full power of substitution for such person and in such
person's name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign and to file with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, any and all amendments and post-effective
amendments to this Registration Statement, with exhibits thereto and other documents in
connection therewith, granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be
done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as such person might
or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and
agent, or any substitute therefor, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Richard J. Schnieders
Richard J. Schnieders
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
February 22, 2005
/s/ John K. Stubblefield
John K. Stubblefield, Jr.
Executive Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial
Officer and Director
(principal financial and accounting officer)
February 22, 2005
/s/ Colin G. Campbell
Colin G. Campbell
Director
February 22, 2005
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/s/ John M. Cassaday
John M. Cassaday
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Judith B. Craven
Judith B. Craven
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Jonathan Golden
Jonathan Golden
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.
Joseph A. Hafner, Jr.
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Thomas E. Lankford
Thomas E. Lankford
President, Chief Operating Officer and Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Richard G. Merrill
Richard G. Merrill
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Phyllis S. Sewell
Phyllis S. Sewell
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Richard G. Tilghman
Richard G. Tilghman
Director
February 22, 2005
/s/ Jackie M. Ward
Jackie M. Ward
Director
February 22, 2005
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4(a)
Restated
Certificate of Incorporation, as attested April 29, 1985; November 18,           1986
amendment thereto, increasing authorized shares and eliminating certain
          director liability; and November 9, 1990 amendment thereto, increasing
          authorized shares (all incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(a) to SYSCO's
          Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 28, 1997).
4(b)
Certificate
of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation dated November 9, 1999,           increasing
authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(d) to           SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 1,           2000).
4(c)
Certificate
of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation dated December           9, 2003,
increasing authorized shares (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(e)           to SYSCO's
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27,           2003).
4(d)
Form
of Amended Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Series A
          Junior Participating Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(c)
          to SYSCO's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 29,
          1996).
4(e)
Amended
and Restated Bylaws of SYSCO Corporation dated February 8, 2002           (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 3(b) to SYSCO's Quarterly Report on           Form 10-Q for
the quarter ended December 29, 2001).
5*
Opinion
of counsel as to legality of the securities                                     being
registered
15*
Letter
from Ernst & Young LLP re:  Unaudited                                     Financial
Statements.
23.1*
Consent
of Arnall Golden Gregory LLP (included in                                     opinion
filed as Exhibit 5)
23.2*
Consent
of Ernst & Young LLP.
24*
Power
of Attorney (included on signature page)
99
2004
Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference from the Company's Definitive Proxy
Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 24,
2004).
*        filed herewith.