SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K

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                 CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
                     OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: April 26, 2001                    Commission file number: 1-6187

                                ALBERTSON'S, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

              Delaware                              82-0184434
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      (State of Incorporation)            (Employer Identification Number)


250 Parkcenter Blvd., P.O. Box 20, Boise, Idaho                       83726
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              (Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:              (208) 395-6200
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Item 5.  Other Events.

     On April 23, 2001, the Board of Directors of  Albertson's,  Inc.  appointed
Lawrence  R.  Johnston  as a Class I  director,  Chairman of the Board and Chief
Executive Officer.  A copy of the Employment  Agreement entered into between Mr.
Johnston  and  Albertson's,  Inc.  dated April 23,  2001 is  attached  hereto as
Exhibit 10.4. A copy of the Press Release announcing the appointment is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Exhibit
   No.       Description

 10.4        Employment Agreement between Lawrence R. Johnston and Albertson's,
             Inc. dated April 23, 2001.

 99.1        Press Release dated April 24, 2001.




                                    SIGNATURE
     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of Section  13 or 15 (d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, Albertson's, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                            ALBERTSON'S, INC.
                                              (Registrant)




Date:     April 26, 2001                    /s/  Thomas R. Saldin
                                            Thomas R. Saldin
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            General Counsel





                                Index to Exhibits
                          Filed with the Current Report
                        on Form 8-K Dated April 26, 2001



Exhibit No.         Description

10.4                Employment Agreement between Lawrence R. Johnston
                    and Albertson's, Inc. dated April 23, 2001.

99.1                Press Release dated April 24, 2001.