UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 10, 2014
SAFEWAY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-00041 | 94-3019135 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission | (IRS Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California | 94588-3229 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(925) 467-3000
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 10, 2014, Safeway Inc. (Safeway) issued a press release announcing the receipt of a request for additional information and documents from the Federal Trade Commission in connection with the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 6, 2014, among Safeway, AB Acquisition LLC, Albertsons Holdings LLC, Albertsons LLC, and Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
99.1 Press release issued by Safeway Inc. on April 10, 2014.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
Safeway Inc. | ||||||||
(Registrant) | ||||||||
Date: April 10, 2014 | By: | /s/ Robert A. Gordon | ||||||
Robert A. Gordon Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Exhibit Description | |
99.1 | Press Release issued by Safeway Inc. on April 10, 2014. |