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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K/A
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report
(Date of earliest event reported): April 1, 1997
American Stores Company
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
1-5392 87-0207226
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(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
709 East South Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84102
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(801) 539-0112
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(Registrant's Telephone Number)
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Item 5. Other Events.
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The Registrant's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements as of
February 1, 1997, February 3, 1996 and January 28, 1995 and for each of the
three fiscal years in the period ended February 1, 1997, together with the
report of Ernst & Young LLP thereon, filed as exhibits hereto under Item 7
below, are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
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Exhibit 99.1 Registrant's Audited Consolidated Financial
Statements (incorporated by reference to the
financial statements appearing at pages F-1 to F-19
of Amendment No. 2 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-22701)).
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, dated April 1, 1997.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMERICAN STORES COMPANY
By /s/ Teresa Beck
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Name: Teresa Beck
Title: Chief Financial
Officer
Dated: April 3, 1997
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Title
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Exhibit 99.1 Registrant's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements
(incorporated by reference to the financial statements
appearing at pages F-1 to F-19 of Amendment No. 2 to the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File
No. 333-22701)).
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, dated April 1, 1997.
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Current Report (Form 8-K)
and an amendment thereto of our report dated March 14, 1997 (except for the
Subsequent Events Note as to which the date is March 28, 1997) with respect to
the consolidated financial statements of American Stores Company for the year
ended February 1, 1997, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ernst & Young LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
April 1, 1997
