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): FEBRUARY 25, 2003

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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 (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
 of 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 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
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                                        JOHN R. SIMS
                                        EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
                                         AND GENERAL COUNSEL

DATE:  FEBRUARY 26, 2003


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