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): September 4, 2002

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                                ALBERTSON'S, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                     1-6187                 82-0184434
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number)(IRS Employer
         incorporation)                                   Identification No.)


              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 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

     On September 4, 2002, each of the Principal Executive Officer,  Lawrence R.
Johnston, and Principal Financial Officer,  Felicia D. Thornton, of Albertson's,
Inc.,  submitted to the SEC sworn statements pursuant to Securities and Exchange
Commission Order No. 4-460.

     A copy of each of these  statements is attached  hereto as an Exhibit (99.1
and 99.2).



                                    SIGNATURE

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.

                                             ALBERTSON'S, INC.



                                             BY: /s/ Felicia D. Thornton
                                                 _______________________
                                                 Felicia D. Thornton
                                                 Executive Vice President
                                                 and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  September 4, 2002

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit  (99.1):  Statement  Under Oath of  Principal  Executive  Officer  dated
September 4, 2002

Exhibit  (99.2):  Statement  Under Oath of  Principal  Financial  Officer  dated
September 4, 2002