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): July 15, 2004 Albertson's, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter) Delaware ------------------------------------ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 1-6187 82-0184434 - ------------------------------------ -------------------------------------- (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 250 Parkcenter Boulevard, P.O. Box 20, Boise, Idaho 83726 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (208) 395-6200 ----------------------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure. In a presentation to the Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce scheduled for noon MDT on July 15, 2004, Larry Johnston, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Albertson's, Inc. will confirm the Company's previously announced earnings guidance of $1.40 to $1.50 per diluted share on a continuing operations basis. *** 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 hereunto duly authorized. ALBERTSON'S, INC. By: /s/ Felicia D. Thornton -------------------------------- Name: Felicia D. Thornton Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Dated: July 15, 2004