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):
May 25, 2005
SAFEWAY INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-00041 | 94-3019135 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Identification Number) |
| 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California | 94588-3229 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(925) 467-3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
The information in this Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
On May 25, 2005, we issued a press release reporting the declaration of a cash dividend in the amount of $0.05 per common share, payable on July 7, 2005 to shareholders of record as of June 16, 2005. A copy of our press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 25, 2005 of Safeway Inc. |
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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.
| SAFEWAY INC. | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| Date: May 25, 2005 |
By: | /s/ Robert A. Gordon | ||
| Name: Robert A. Gordon | ||||
| Title: Senior Vice President | ||||
| & General Counsel | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release dated May 25, 2005 of Safeway Inc. | |
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