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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): September 28, 2001
SAFEWAY INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-00041 94-3019135
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Incorporation) Identification Number)
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(925) 467-3000
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(Registrants' telephone number, including area code)
N/A
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(former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
In an investor conference call on September 28, 2001 regarding Safeway
Inc.'s third-quarter results, Steve Burd, Safeway's Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer, stated that Safeway is comfortable with the analysts'
consensus estimate for the fourth quarter of 81 cents per share, even if
identical store sales were to be as low as 1% versus last year's strike-adjusted
identical store sales.
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: September 28, 2001
SAFEWAY INC.
By: /s/ Robert A. Gordon
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Robert A. Gordon
Senior Vice President and
General Counsel