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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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SCHEDULE 13G
(Rule 13d-102)
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT
TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c), AND (d) AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED
PURSUANT TO 13d-2(b)
(Amendment No. 7)(1)
SAFEWAY INC.
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 PER SHARE
(Title of Class of Securities)
786514-20-8
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 1999
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
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(1) The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would
alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but
shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP NO. 786514-20-8 13G PAGE 2 OF 11 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
NEW YORK
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 31,937,133
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 31,937,133
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
31,937,133
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
6.5%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 786514-20-8 13G PAGE 3 OF 11 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
RFM ACQUISITION L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF 8,027,964
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY -0-
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH 8,027,964
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
-0-
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,027,964
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.6%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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CUSIP NO. 786514-20-8 13G PAGE 4 OF 11 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
KKR 1996 FUND L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 8,027,964
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH -0-
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,027,964
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,027,964
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.6%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 786514-20-8 13G PAGE 5 OF 11 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
KKR ASSOCIATES 1996, L.P.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 8,027,964
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH -0-
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,027,964
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,027,964
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.6%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
PN
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CUSIP NO. 786514-20-8 13G PAGE 6 OF 11 PAGES
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(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS
KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.
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(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) [ ]
(b) [ X ]
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(3) SEC USE ONLY
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(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
DELAWARE
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(5) SOLE VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF -0-
SHARES --------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
OWNED BY 8,027,964
EACH --------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
PERSON WITH -0-
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(8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
8,027,964
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(9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
8,027,964
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(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN
SHARES* [ ]
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(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
1.6%
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(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO
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ITEM 1.
(a) NAME OF ISSUER:
Safeway Inc.
(b) ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
5918 Stoneridge Mall Road
Pleasanton, California 94588
ITEM 2.
(a) NAME OF PERSON FILING:
KKR Associates, L.P.
RFM Acquisition L.L.C.
KKR 1996 Fund L.P.
KKR Associates 1996, L.P.
KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.
(b) ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:
9 West 57th Street
New York, New York 10019
(c) CITIZENSHIP:
See Item 2(c) of each cover page.
(d) TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
(e) CUSIP NUMBER:
786514-20-8
ITEM 3. Not applicable
ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
(a) AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED:
As of December 31, 1999, KKR Associates, L.P., a New York limited
partnership, was the record owner of 31,937,133 shares of common stock
of
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Safeway Inc. and RFM Acquisition L.L.C. was the record owner of
8,027,964 shares of common stock of Safeway Inc., and each has sole
voting and dispositive power with respect to the shares which it holds
of record. As the senior member of RFM Acquisition L.L.C., KKR 1996
Fund L.P. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of
common stock held by RFM Acquisition L.L.C. As the general partner
with voting and investment control of KKR 1996 Fund L.P., KKR
Associates 1996, L.P. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the
shares of common stock held by RFM Acquisition L.L.C. As the sole
general partner of KKR Associates 1996, L.P., KKR 1996 GP L.L.C. also
may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the shares of common
stock held by RFM Acquisition L.L.C. Messrs. Henry R. Kravis, George
R. Roberts, Robert I. MacDonnell, Paul E. Raether, Michael W.
Michelson, James H. Greene, Jr., Michael T. Tokarz, Perry Golkin,
Scott M. Stuart and Edward A. Gilhuly are the general partners of KKR
Associates, L.P. and members of KKR 1996 GP L.L.C., and Messrs.
Kravis and Roberts are also the members of the Executive Committee of
KKR Associates, L.P., and in such capacity may be deemed to share
beneficial ownership of any shares of common stock of Safeway Inc.
that KKR Associates, L.P. and KKR 1996 GP L.L.C. may beneficially own
or be deemed to beneficially own, but disclaim any such beneficial
ownership.
(b) PERCENT OF CLASS:
See Item 11 of each cover page.
(c) NUMBER OF SHARES AS TO WHICH SUCH PERSON HAS:
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote:
See Item 5 of each cover page.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
See Item 6 of each cover page.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 7 of each cover page.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
See Item 8 of each cover page.
ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
Not applicable.
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ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON
See Item 4 above.
ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 14, 2000
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene, Jr.,
general partner
RFM ACQUISITION L.L.C.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene,
Jr., President
KKR 1996 FUND L.P.
By: KKR Associates 1996, L.P.,
general partner
By: KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.,
general partner
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene, Jr.
KKR ASSOCIATES 1996, L.P.
By: KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.,
general partner
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact
for James H. Greene, Jr.
KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact
for James H. Greene, Jr.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 1 - Joint Filing Agreement
Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney
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JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
We, the signatories of the statement on Schedule 13G to which this
Agreement is attached, hereby agree that such statement is, and any amendments
thereto filed by any of us will be, filed on behalf of each of us.
Date: February 14, 2000
KKR ASSOCIATES, L.P.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene, Jr.,
general partner
RFM ACQUISITION L.L.C.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene, Jr., President
KKR 1996 FUND L.P.
By: KKR Associates 1996, L.P.,
general partner
By: KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.,
general partner
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact for
James H. Greene, Jr.
KKR ASSOCIATES 1996, L.P.
By: KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.,
general partner
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact
for James H. Greene, Jr.
KKR 1996 GP L.L.C.
By: /s/ William Janetschek
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Name: William Janetschek
Title: Attorney-in-fact
for James H. Greene, Jr.
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EXHIBIT 24
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these presents that James H. Greene, Jr. does hereby
make, constitute and appoint Salvatore Badalamenti and William J. Janetschek, or
either one of them, as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of the undersigned
with full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the name, place and
stead of the undersigned (both in the undersigned's individual capacity and as a
member of any limited liability company or limited partnership for which the
undersigned is otherwise authorized to sign), to execute and deliver such forms
as may be required to be filed from time to time with the Securities and
Exchange Commission with respect to any investments of KKR 1996 Fund L.P. or KKR
Associates L.P. (including any amendments or supplements to any reports, forms
or schedules previously filed by such persons or entities): (i) pursuant to
Sections 13(d) and 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
"Act"), including without limitation, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, statements on
Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 and (ii) in connection with any applications for EDGAR
access codes, including without limitation the Form ID.
/s/ James H. Greene, Jr.
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Name: James H. Greene, Jr.
April 22, 1998
