SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 11-K [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the year ended December 31, 1997. OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 for the transition period from ________ to ________. Commission file number: 0-16900 A. Full title of plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of issuer named below: SUPER RITE FOODS, INC. EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY PLAN B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: Richfood Holdings, Inc. 4860 Cox Road, Suite 300 Glen Allen, Virginia 23060 Required Information 1. Audited Statements of Assets Available for Plan Benefits - As of December 31, 1996 and 1997 (attached). 2. Audited Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits - Years ended December 31, 1996 and 1997 (attached). 3. Written consents of the accountants with respect to the plan annual financial statements' incorporation by reference in a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933 (attached). Signatures Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustee (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated: June 29, 1998 SUPER RITE FOODS, INC. EMPLOYEE INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY PLAN FOR By /s/ John C. Belknap ---------------------------- John C. Belknap Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Financial Statements and Schedules Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996 with Report of Independent Auditors Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Financial Statements and Schedules December 31, 1997 and 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS Report of Independent Auditors...........................................1 Financial Statements Statements of Assets Available for Plan Benefits.........................2 Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits..............3 Notes to Financial Statements............................................4 Schedules Line 27a - Schedule of Assets Held for Investment Purposes..............12 Line 27d - Schedule of Party-in-Interest and Reportable Transactions....13 Report of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors The Board of Directors Richfood Holdings, Inc. We have audited the accompanying statements of assets available for plan benefits of the Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan (the Plan) as of December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the related statements of changes in assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the assets available for plan benefits of the Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan at December 31, 1997 and 1996, and the changes in assets available for plan benefits for the years then ended, in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The accompanying schedules of assets held for investment purposes as of December 31, 1997, and party-in-interest and reportable transactions for the year then ended, are presented for purposes of complying with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and are not a required part of the basic financial statements. The accompanying schedules have been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in our audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, are fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole. / s / Ernst & Young LLP Richmond, Virginia June 26, 1998 Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Statements of Assets Available for Plan Benefits DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 ------------------ ---------------- ASSETS Investments, at fair value: Mutual funds $ 2,103,864 $ 1,720,656 Guaranteed interest contract 7,053,013 6,620,032 Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock 5,514,754 5,159,834 Loans to participants 1,577,024 1,418,741 ------------------ ---------------- 16,248,655 14,919,263 Contributions receivable: Participant 10,857 40,185 Matching employer 3,107 - ------------------ ---------------- 13,964 40,185 ------------------ ---------------- Assets available for plan benefits $16,262,619 $14,959,448 ================== ================ See accompanying notes to financial statements. Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Statements of Changes in Assets Available for Plan Benefits YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997 1996 ------------------ ---------------- Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 597,170 $ 751,856 Net appreciation in fair value of investments 1,126,265 2,282,089 ------------------ ---------------- 1,723,435 3,033,945 Contributions: Participant contributions 972,273 1,520,241 Matching employer contributions 280,998 353,061 ------------------ ---------------- 1,253,271 1,873,302 ------------------ ---------------- 2,976,706 4,907,247 Deductions: Participant distributions and withdrawals 1,633,136 1,552,697 Rollover distributions to affiliated plan - 7,582,070 Administrative expenses 40,399 29,867 ------------------ ---------------- 1,673,535 9,164,634 ------------------ ---------------- Net increase (decrease) in assets available for plan benefits 1,303,171 (4,257,387) Assets available for plan benefits at beginning of year 14,959,448 19,216,835 ------------------ ---------------- Assets available for plan benefits at end of year $16,262,619 $14,959,448 ================== ================ See accompanying notes to financial statements. Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Notes to Financial Statements December 31, 1997 and 1996 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The following are the significant accounting policies of the Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan (the Plan). BASIS OF PRESENTATION The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting. Accordingly, interest and dividend income and contributions are recognized as earned; benefits paid to participants and administrative expenses are recognized when incurred; and net appreciation (depreciation) in the fair value of investments is recognized as it occurs. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded as of the trade date. The cost of investments sold is determined on the basis of average cost. INVESTMENTS Ownership of the various mutual funds held by Prudential Investments Retirement Services, the Plan's custodian, is expressed in number of shares. Each share is valued by the Plan's custodian based upon quoted market prices. Investments in the guaranteed interest contract are valued at contract value, which approximates fair value. The fair value of Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock (Richfood Stock Fund) is based upon the price of the stock as of the end of the plan year, as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) USE OF ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles requires the Plan Administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN The following brief description of the Plan is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan Document for more complete information. GENERAL The Plan is a defined contribution plan and is subject to certain of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Plan is administered by Richfood Holdings, Inc. (the Employer or the Company), parent company of Super Rite Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries. The Plan custodian is Prudential Investments Retirement Services. The trustees of the Plan are officers of the Company. ELIGIBILITY Under the Plan, participation is available to all non-union employees of Super Rite Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Richfood Holdings, Inc., who are not eligible for participation in the Richfood Holdings, Inc. Savings and Stock Ownership Plan, have attained age 21 and have completed six months of service. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED) CONTRIBUTIONS Each employee participating in the Plan may elect to make pre-tax contributions of not less than 1% nor more than 15% of his or her compensation for the Plan year, in 1% increments. Participant contributions during any Plan year are subject to Internal Revenue Code limitations. This limitation was $9,500 in 1997 and 1996. During 1996, the minimum pre-tax employee contribution percentage was changed from 3% to 1%. The Employer makes matching contributions in an amount equal to 35% of the participant's pre-tax contributions of up to 6% of compensation. In addition, the Employer may make discretionary contributions to be determined by Richfood Holdings, Inc.'s Board of Directors. The Employer's contributions are made in shares of Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock. The Employer made matching contributions to the Plan of $280,998 and $353,061 for the years ended December 31, 1997 and 1996, respectively. The Employer did not make any discretionary contributions during 1997 or 1996. INVESTMENT OPTIONS The Plan has entered into an administrative agreement with Prudential Investments Retirement Services providing for the management, investment, and reinvestment of Plan assets. The Plan provides for nine separate investment options which are described as follows: Prudential MoneyMart Assets - invests primarily in high quality money market instruments maturing in thirteen months or less. Prudential Government Income Fund - invests primarily in U.S. Government securities issued by the U.S. Treasury. Prudential Balanced Portfolio and Prudential Active Balanced Fund - consist of a diversified portfolio of equity securities, debt obligations and money market instruments. Prudential Stock Index Fund - invests in a broad mix of stocks that are designed to duplicate the performance of the S&P 500. Prudential Jennison Growth Fund - consists of investments in equity securities of established companies with above-average growth prospects. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED) Prudential International Stock Fund - invests primarily in equity securities of foreign companies. Prudential Guaranteed interest contract - invests primarily in fixed income securities having short to intermediate maturities. Richfood Stock Fund - consists of investments in common stock of Richfood Holdings, Inc. LOANS TO PARTICIPANTS Under the terms of the Plan, participants may elect to borrow 50%, subject to a minimum of $1,000, of their vested account balances. The terms of the loans are set based on the nature of the borrowings. The Plan Administrator determines the interest rates to be charged for participant loans based on comparable lending rates used by third parties. VESTING, DISTRIBUTIONS AND WITHDRAWALS, AND PLAN TERMINATION Participants are at all times fully vested in their tax-deferred (pre-tax) contributions and such amounts are never subject to forfeiture; however, tax-deferred contributions may not be withdrawn except in the event of hardship, death, disability, retirement or termination of employment. Employer contributions are fully vested with participants after three years of service, but may not be withdrawn except in the event of hardship, death, disability, retirement or termination of employment. In the case of hardship, a participant may apply for a distribution (in accordance with the provisions of the Plan) of a portion of his or her interest in employer contributions only after amounts in the employee's pretax contribution accounts have been withdrawn. Distributions and withdrawals, pursuant to the provisions of the Plan, are based on the fair value of the participants' accounts as of the effective valuation date. Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Employer has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of plan termination, participants are fully vested in their accounts, including that portion relating to employer contributions. 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT PROVISIONS OF THE PLAN (CONTINUED) INCOME TAXES The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Plan Administrator by a letter dated August 15, 1995, that the Plan is qualified and the trust established under the Plan is tax-exempt under the applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan Administrator is not aware of any actions or events in the operation of the Plan that would jeopardize the Plan's qualified status. 3. INVESTMENTS The Plan's investments are held by Prudential Investments Retirement Services, the Plan's custodian. The fair value of each investment maintained by Prudential Investments Retirement Services, including individual investments that represent 5% or more of assets available for plan benefits, as of December 31, 1997 and 1996 is presented in Note 7. 4. INVESTMENT TRANSFERS Under the provisions of the Plan, a participant may elect to have the value of his or her participant account attributable to a particular investment fund transferred to any of the other available investment funds upon request, with certain restrictions. During 1996, approximately $7,582,000 was transferred from the Plan to the Richfood Holdings, Inc. Savings and Stock Ownership Plan (a plan covering substantially all employees of Richfood Holdings, Inc., parent company of Super Rite Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries). This transaction results from the designation of approximately 150 participants that were formerly employees of Super Rite Foods, Inc. and its subsidiaries as employees of Richfood Holdings, Inc. 5. ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES In accordance with the Plan Document, administrative expenses are generally paid by the Employer. 6. YEAR 2000 (UNAUDITED) During 1997, the Company developed, and began implementing, a strategic, long-term information technology plan to upgrade its core application systems, including those systems that impact the processing of employee benefits. Concurrently, it has developed, and is implementing, a plan to ensure that such systems are year 2000 compliant. The Company believes that with the currently planned system conversions and upgrades, as well as certain additional modifications to existing software, the Company will achieve year 2000 compliance without any significant operational problems related to the Company's information systems. The Company is also communicating with Plan's significant service provides to coordinate year 2000 compliance. The Plan's service providers have indicated that they are presently taking steps to ensure that the PlanIs systems and operations will be Year 2000 compliant. Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Notes to Financial Statements (continued) 7. SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS BY ACCOUNT A summary of the changes in assets available for plan benefits, by account, for the year ended December 31, 1997 is as follows: MONEY GOV'T. ACTIVE STOCK JENNISON GUARANTEED MART INCOME BALANCED BALANCED INDEX FUND GROWTH FUND INTERNATIONAL INTEREST ASSETS FUND PORTFOLIO FUND STOCK FUND CONTRACT --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Additions to assets attributable to: Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 6,763 $ 6,493 $4,818 $5,610 $ 3,705 $ 7,079 $ 6,099 $ 498,430 Net appreciation in fair value of - 1,982 9,820 18,051 57,982 249,720 7,422 - investments --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 6,763 8,475 14,638 23,661 61,687 256,799 13,521 498,430 Contributions: Participant contributions 10,375 16,655 18,479 31,034 45,154 88,584 39,212 631,609 Matching employer contributions - - - - - - - - --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 10,375 16,655 18,479 31,034 45,154 88,584 39,212 631,609 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 17,138 25,130 33,117 54,695 106,841 345,383 52,733 1,130,039 Deductions from assets attributable to: Participant distributions and withdrawals 18,845 3,118 4,493 78,572 39,262 203,569 68,438 630,819 Administrative expenses 30 - 26 - 15 5 - 2,671 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- 18,875 3,118 4,519 78,572 39,277 203,574 68,438 633,490 Interfund transfers 187 (4,478) 1,870 (6,355) 84,878 58,961 29,481 (63,568) --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- Net (decrease) increase in assets (1,550) 17,534 30,468 (30,232) 152,442 200,770 13,776 432,981 Assets available for plan benefits: Beginning of year 135,549 68,806 80,652 208,274 146,223 862,260 218,892 6,620,032 --------- --------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ------------ ----------- ----------- End of year $133,999 $86,340 $111,120 $178,042 $298,665 $1,063,030 $232,668 $7,053,013 ========= ========= ========== ========== =========== ============ =========== =========== RICHFOOD STOCK LOANS TO CONTRIBUTIONS FUND PARTICIPANTS RECEIVABLE TOTAL ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Additions to assets attributable to: Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 58,173 $ - $ - $ 597,170 Net appreciation in fair value of 781,288 - - 1,126,265 investments ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 839,461 - - 1,723,435 Contributions: Participant contributions 120,499 - (29,328) 972,273 Matching employer contributions 277,891 - 3,107 280,998 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 398,390 - (26,211) 1,253,271 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 1,237,851 - (26,221) 2,976,706 Deductions from assets attributable t Participant distributions and withdrawals 487,592 98,428 - 1,633,136 Administrative expenses 37,652 - - 40,399 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ 525,244 98,428 - 1,673,535 Interfund transfers (357,687) 256,711 - - ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ Net (decrease) increase in assets 354,920 158,283 (26,221) 1,303,171 Assets available for plan benefits: Beginning of year 5,159,834 1,418,741 40,185 14,959,448 ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------ End of year $5,514,754 $1,577,024 $13,964 $16,262,619 =========== ============ ============ ============ 7. SUMMARY OF CHANGES IN ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN BENEFITS BY ACCOUNT A summary of the changes in assets available for plan benefits, by account, for the year ended December 31, 1996 is as follows: MONEY GOV'T. ACTIVE STOCK JENNISON GUARANTEED MART INCOME BALANCED BALANCED INDEX GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INTEREST ASSETS FUND PORTFOLIO FUND FUND FUND STOCK FUND CONTRACT ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ Additions to assets attributable to: Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 12,088 $ 8,624 $ 5,663 $ 8,719 $ 2,936 $ 5,904 $ 5,561 $ 655,898 Net (depreciation) appreciation in - (3,590) 11,047 25,910 26,020 151,594 35,964 - fair value of investments ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ 12,088 5,034 16,710 34,629 28,956 157,498 41,625 655,898 Contributions: Participant contributions 13,564 21,344 35,932 56,978 35,032 175,551 46,791 877,323 Matching employer contributions - - - - - - - - ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ 13,564 21,344 35,932 56,978 35,032 175,551 46,791 877,323 ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ 25,652 26,378 52,642 91,607 63,988 333,049 88,316 1,533,221 Deductions from assets attributable to: Participant distributions and withdrawals 50,887 6,055 1,111 53,031 875 91,464 8,310 746,023 Rollover distributions to 40,552 62,095 82,435 155,848 81,588 469,791 104,228 3,284,049 affiliated plan Administrative expenses 10 - - - 10 10 - 976 ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ 91,449 68,150 83,546 208,879 82,473 561,265 112,538 4,031,048 Interfund transfers 35,073 (8,637) 7,948 (29,726) 40,846 9,222 43,606 (41,302) ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ Net (decrease) increase in assets (30,724) (50,409) (22,956) (146,998) 22,361 (218,994) 19,384 (2,539,129) Assets available for plan benefits: Beginning of year 166,273 119,215 103,608 355,272 123,862 1,081,254 199,508 9,159,161 ---------- -------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ------------ End of year $135,549 $68,806 $ 80,652 $208,274 $146,223 $ 862,260 $218,892 $6,620,032 ========== ======== ========== ========== ========== ========== ============= ============ RICHFOOD STOCK LOANS TO CONTRIBUTIONS FUND PARTICIPANTS RECEIVABLE TOTAL ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ Additions to assets attributable to: Investment income: Interest and dividends $ 46,463 $ - $ - $ 751,856 Net (depreciation) appreciation in 2,035,144 - - 2,282,089 fair value of investments ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 2,081,607 - - 3,033,945 Contributions: Participant contributions 241,779 11,341 4,606 1,520,241 Matching employer contributions 359,666 1,278 (7,883) 353,061 ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 601,445 12,619 (3,277) 1,873,302 ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 2,683,052 12,619 (3,277) 4,907,247 Deductions from assets attributable to: Participant distributions and withdrawals 407,691 187,250 - 1,552,697 Rollover distributions to 3,301,484 - - 7,582,070 affiliated plan Administrative expenses 28,861 - - 29,867 ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ 3,738,036 187,250 - 9,164,634 Interfund transfers 39,296 (96,326) - - ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ Net (decrease) increase in assets (1,015,688) (270,957) (3,277) (4,257,387) Assets available for plan benefits: Beginning of year 6,175,522 1,689,698 43,462 19,216,835 ----------- ------------- ------------ ------------ End of year $5,159,834 $1,418,741 $40,185 $14,959,448 =========== ============= ============ ============ Schedules Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Line 27a - Schedule of Assets Held For Investment Purposes December 31, 1997 UNITS COST FAIR VALUE ---------------- ----------------- ------------------ Mutual funds maintained by Prudential Investments Retirement Services: MoneyMart Assets 133,999 $ 133,999 $ 133,999 Government Income Fund 9,551 83,427 86,340 Balanced Portfolio 9,049 115,851 111,120 Active Balanced Fund 13,633 165,870 178,042 Stock Index Fund 13,669 233,931 298,665 Jennison Growth Fund 77,537 898,305 1,063,030 International Stock Fund 13,160 216,753 232,668 ----------------- ------------------ Total mutual funds 1,848,136 2,103,864 Guaranteed interest contract - 7,053,014 7,053,013 Richfood Stock Fund* 195,212 3,580,739 5,514,754 Loans to participants - - 1,577,024 ----------------- ------------------ $12,481,889 $16,248,655 ================= ================== *Party-in-interest Super Rite Foods, Inc. Employee Investment Opportunity Plan Line 27d - Schedule of Party-in-Interest and Reportable Transactions Year ended December 31, 1997 EXPENSE INCURRED PURCHASE SELLING LEASE WITH TRANSACTION IDENTITY OF PARTY INVOLVED DESCRIPTION OF ASSET PRICE PRICE RENTAL - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY (II) -D SERIES OF NON-SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS IN EXCESS OF 5% OF PLAN ASSETS: Prudential Investments Retirement Services Guaranteed Interest Contract $1,364,663 $ - $ - $ - Guaranteed Interest Contract - 931,682 - - CATEGORY (III) -D SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS IN EXCESS OF 5% OF PLAN ASSETS: ** * Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock 360,689 - - - * Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock - 787,057 - - CURRENT VALUE OF ASSET ON COST OF TRANSACTION DATE NET GAIN IDENTITY OF PARTY INVOLVED DESCRIPTION OF ASSET ASSET OR (LOSS) - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CATEGORY (II) -D SERIES OF NON-SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS IN EXCESS OF 5% OF PLAN ASSETS: Prudential Investments Retirement Services Guaranteed Interest Contract $1,364,663 $1,364,663 $ - Guaranteed Interest Contract 931,682 931,682 - CATEGORY (III) -D SERIES OF TRANSACTIONS IN EXCESS OF 5% OF PLAN ASSETS: ** * Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock 360,689 360,689 - * Richfood Holdings, Inc. common stock 611,775 787,057 175,282 * Party-in-interest **Transactions made on the market There were no category (i) or (iv) reportable transactions during the year ended December 31, 1997.