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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): March 13, 1997
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 of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
Incorporation) Identification No.)
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 467-3000
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(Registrant's 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 5. Other Events.
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Labor contracts covering approximately 10,000 employees in 78 stores
in the Alberta, Canada operating area of Safeway Inc. (the "Company")
expired in March 1996. Representatives of the Company and the unions have held
negotiations for a contract renewal periodically since June 1996, but have not
agreed on a new contract. A government appointed mediator was engaged on
Saturday, March 1. On March 4, talks broke off. The unions have applied for
strike votes to be taken after a government mandated cooling off period which
expires March 18. Although no talks are currently scheduled, the Company is
hopeful that a settlement can be reached without a strike; however, there can be
no assurance that a strike will be averted. An extended strike could have an
adverse effect on the Company's results of operations.
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SIGNATURE
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: March 13, 1997
SAFEWAY INC.
By: /s/ Michael C. Ross
Name: Michael C. Ross
Title: Senior Vice President -
General Counsel
