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FORM 3
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U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
Figel Linda McLoughlin
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
10000 Santa Monica Boulevard, Fifth Floor
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(Street)
Los Angeles CA 90067
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(City) (State) (Zip)
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2. Date of Event Requiring Statement
(Month/Day/Year)
5/23/96
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3. IRS or Social Security Number of
Reporting Person (Voluntary)
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4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Smith's Food & Drug Centers, Inc. (SFD)
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5. Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
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Officer (give Other (specify
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6. If Amendment, Date of Original
(Month/Day/Year)
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Table 1 - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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1. Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
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Class B Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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2. Amount of Securites Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
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200,000*
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1,140,816*
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300,667*
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136,793*
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547,130*
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3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
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(I)
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(I)
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(I)
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(I)
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(I)
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4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
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By The Yucaipa Companies
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By Yucaipa SSV Partners, L.P.
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By Yucaipa Smitty's Partners, L.P.
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By Yucaipa Smitty's Partners II, L.P.
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By Yucaipa Arizona Partners, L.P.
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.
(Print or Type Responses)
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FORM 3 (continued) Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible
securities)
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1. Title of Derivative Security 2. Date Exer- 3. Title and Amount of Securities 4. Conver- 5. Owner- 6. Nature of Indirect
(Instr. 4) cisable and Underlying Derivative Security sion or ship Beneficial
Expiration (Instr. 4) Exercise Form of Ownership
Date Price of Deriv- (Instr. 5)
(Month/Day/ Deri- ative
Year) vative Security:
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Date Expira- Amount (D) or
Exer- tion Title or Indirect
cisable Date Number (I)
of (Instr. 5)
Shares
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Series A Warrants 5/23/96 5/23/00 Class C Common Stock 921,277* $50/share (I) By The Yucaipa
Companies
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Series B Warrants 5/23/96 5/23/01 Class C Common Stock 921,278* $50/share (I) By The Yucaipa
Companies
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Explanation of Responses:
*The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities (except to the extent of the reporting person's pecuniary
interest therein) and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such
securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute /s/ Linda McLoughlin Figel May 31, 1996
Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. -------------------------------- ------------------
78ff(a). **Signature of Reporting Person Date
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.
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