SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 --------------------- 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): FEBRUARY 25, 2003 --------------------- ALBERTSON'S, INC. (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Delaware 1-6187 82-0184434 - ---------------------------- ---------------------- ------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer of incorporation) Identification No.) 250 PARKCENTER BLVD., P.O. BOX 20, BOISE, IDAHO 83726 -------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (208) 395-6200 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE ON FEBRUARY 25, 2003, JEWEL-OSCO, THE MIDWEST DIVISION OF ALBERTSON'S, INC., ISSUED ITS PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE DISMISSAL OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT MAUREEN BAKER ET AL. V. JEWEL FOODS, INC. AND DOMINICK'S SUPERMARKETS, INC. 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/ JOHN R. SIMS ------------------------------------ JOHN R. SIMS EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL DATE: FEBRUARY 26, 2003 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT (99.1): PRESS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 25, 2003