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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): April 13, 1999
SAFEWAY INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware 1-00041 94-3019135
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(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)
(925) 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 Events
Safeway Inc. and Carr-Gottstein Foods Co. announced on April 13, 1999
that an Alaska court approved the February 9th Consent Decree, negotiated with
the Alaska Attorney General, governing Safeway's proposed acquisition of
Carr-Gottstein. Under the terms of the Consent Decree, Safeway is required,
among other things, to sell seven Alaska stores of the combined company to an
approved buyer or buyers after Safeway completes its acquisition of
Carr-Gottstein.
Safeway announced on April 16, 1999 that it had completed its
acquisition of Carr-Gottstein. Carr-Gottstein has been merged with a wholly
owned subsidiary of Safeway, and each outstanding share of Carr-Gottstein Common
Stock has been converted into the right to receive $12.50 in cash.
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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.
Dated: April 23, 1999
SAFEWAY INC.
By: /s/ Michael C. Ross
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Michael C. Ross
Senior Vice President,
Secretary and General Counsel
