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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): February 24, 1998
SAFEWAY INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-00041 94-3019135
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation) Identification Number)
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5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(510) 467-3000
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(Registrants' 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 Information
Safeway Inc. announced yesterday that its wholly owned subsidiary,
The Vons Companies, Inc., has settled all claims asserted against it by
Foodmaker, Inc. and various Jack In The Box franchisees in the
"Hamburger Patty Cases" arising out of the 1993 E. coli foodborne illness
outbreak in the Pacific Northwest.
The settlement involves payments by various insurance carriers and
payments to, by and on behalf of Vons. Taking into account payments received by
Vons in settlement of its affirmative claims, plus contributions to the
settlement from insurance and other parties, the net cash amount to be paid by
Vons is a small portion of the total settlement.
The settlement will have no significant effect on Safeway's financial
condition or results of operations.
Other parties to the litigation included several Jack In The Box
franchisees and various meat suppliers.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on it behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: February 25, 1998
SAFEWAY INC.
By: /s/ Julian C. Day
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Julian C. Day
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
