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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 Act of 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): December 17, 1999
SUPERVALU INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5418 41-0617000
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(State of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
11840 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (612) 828-4000
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events
Reference is made to Exhibit 99.1.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release, dated December 20, 1999.
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
SUPERVALU INC.
Date: December 20, 1999
By /s/ Pamela K. Knous
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Pamela K. Knous
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Description of Exhibit
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99.1 Press release, dated December 20, 1999.
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Exhibit 99.1
SUPERVALU ANNOUNCES EXTENSION OF OFFER TO EXCHANGE ITS 7-7/8% NOTES DUE 2009 AND
7-5/8% NOTES DUE 2004 TO DECEMBER 29, 1999.
Minneapolis, Minnesota (December 20, 1999)--SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU)
announced today that it will extend its exchange offer for its outstanding
unregistered 7-7/8% Notes due 2009 and 7-5/8% Notes due 2004 to allow the
remaining holders of the unregistered notes to participate in the exchange
offer.
SUPERVALU is offering to exchange its:
o 7-7/8% Notes due 2009 that have been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933 for a like principal amount of its
outstanding unregistered 7-7/8% Notes due 2009; and
o 7-5/8% Notes due 2004 that have been registered under the
Securities Act for a like principal amount of its outstanding
unregistered 7-5/8% Notes due 2004.
The exchange offer, previously scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m., New
York City time, on December 17, 1999, will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City
time on December 29, 1999, unless further extended. All other terms and
conditions of the exchange offer remain the same. As of December 17, 1999,
approximately $348.5 million (out of $350 million) in aggregate principal amount
of the original 7-7/8% Notes and approximately $248 million (out of $250
million) in aggregate principal amount of the original 7-5/8% Notes have been
tendered pursuant to the exchange offer.
The original notes have not been registered under the Securities Act
and may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in
transactions not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act
and applicable state securities laws. This press release shall not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy nor shall there be any sale
of the original notes or the registered notes in any state in which such offer,
solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification
under the securities laws of any such state. The offer is subject to all the
terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus dated November 12, 1999.
SUPERVALU is the nation's tenth largest supermarket retailer and
largest food distributor to supermarkets.
