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 23, 1998
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RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 33-31152 95-4356030
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) File No.) Identification No.)
3800 SE 22nd Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(503) 232-8844
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5. Other Events
In connection with the merger through which the Registrant's parent
company, Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"),
became a wholly owned subsidiary of Fred Meyer, Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Fred Meyer") on March 10, 1998, the Registrant has adopted the fiscal
quarters-end of each of Fred Meyer's first three fiscal quarters. Accordingly,
the Registrant's first three fiscal quarters will end on the Saturday 16 weeks,
28 weeks and 40 weeks, respectively, after the Registrant's fiscal year-end,
which will remain the Sunday closest to January 31. For the Registrant's fiscal
year 1998, therefore, the first quarter ended May 23, 1998, the second quarter
will end August 15, 1998, the third quarter will end November 7, 1998 and the
fiscal year will end January 31, 1999.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: May 28, 1998
RALPHS GROCERY COMPANY
By: DAVID R. JESSICK
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David R. Jessick
Sr. Vice President
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