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): July 27, 2009


SUPERVALU INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

1–5418

41–0617000

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)


11840 Valley View Road

Eden Prairie, Minnesota

55344

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 828-4000


 

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 28, 2009, SUPERVALU INC. (the “Corporation”) issued a News Release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended July 28, 2009, and updating fiscal 2010 earnings per share guidance. A copy of the News Release issued by SUPERVALU INC. in connection with this Item 2.02 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.  

The information in this Item 2.02 and Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 5.02.

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(b)(c)  On July 27, 2009, Sherry M. Smith was appointed to serve as the principal accounting officer of the Corporation.  Ms. Smith, age 47, has served as the Corporation’s Senior Vice President, Finance since 2002.  During the period 2002-2005, she was also the Treasurer of the Corporation.  The Corporation’s previous principal accounting officer, Pamela K. Knous, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation, continues to serve as the Corporation’s principal financial officer.

Ms. Smith is not a party to any transaction with the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation and has no family relationships with any member of the Board of Directors or any other executive officer of the Corporation.

Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

Description

 
99.1 News Release of SUPERVALU INC., dated July 28, 2009



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:

July 28, 2009

 

SUPERVALU INC.

 

 

 

By: /s/ Burt M. Fealing

Burt M. Fealing

Vice President,

Corporate Secretary and

Chief Securities Counsel

(Authorized Officer of Registrant)


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit

Description of Exhibit

 
99.1

News Release of SUPERVALU INC., dated July 28, 2009