Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

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):

May 19, 2010

 

 

SAFEWAY INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-00041   94-3019135

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California   94588-3229
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(925) 467-3000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On May 19, 2010, a management proposal to amend Article VIII of the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Safeway Inc. (the “Company”) to give holders of at least 25% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock the right to call a special meeting of stockholders was approved by the Company’s stockholders. Prior to the amendment, holders of at least 50% of the Company’s outstanding capital stock had the right to call a special meeting. A corresponding amendment to Article II, Section 6 of the Company’s By-Laws was previously adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors and became effective upon stockholder approval of the amendment to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.

A copy of the Certificate of Amendment to the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation is attached as Exhibit 3(i). A copy of the Company’s By-laws, as amended, is attached as Exhibit 3(ii).

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 19, 2010, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:

 

     Votes For    Votes
Against
   Abstentions    Broker
Non-Votes

Proposal 1. Election of Directors.

           

Steven A. Burd

   291,872,045    9,093,390    138,034    25,384,734

Janet E. Grove

   298,791,280    2,205,394    106,794    25,384,734

Mohan Gyani

   297,481,050    3,473,662    148,756    25,384,734

Paul Hazen

   293,530,888    7,425,135    147,446    25,384,734

Frank C. Herringer

   297,348,995    3,605,450    149,024    25,384,734

Kenneth W. Oder

   289,245,209    11,716,263    141,996    25,384,734

Arun Sarin

   299,211,263    1,739,386    152,819    25,384,734

Michael S. Shannon

   299,211,855    1,745,748    145,866    25,384,734

William Y. Tauscher

   297,275,978    3,682,263    145,227    25,384,734

Proposal 2. Approval of Amendment to Restated Certificate of Incorporation Regarding Right of Holders of At Least Twenty-Five Percent of Shares to Call a Special Meeting of Stockholders

   324,910,871    1,346,784    230,547    N/A

Proposal 3. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2010.

   316,571,462    9,709,689    207,051    N/A

Proposal 4. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Cumulative Voting.

   81,802,051    219,118,670    182,748    25,384,734

Proposal 5. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Principles about Global Warming.

   17,086,959    201,972,235    82,044,275    25,384,734

Proposal 6. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Death Benefits.

   122,180,373    178,731,988    191,108    25,384,734

Proposal 7. Stockholder Proposal Regarding Methods of Poultry Slaughter

   3,310,864    219,460,085    78,332,520    25,384,734

 

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Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

3(i) Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Safeway Inc.

 

3(ii) Amended and Restated By-Laws of Safeway Inc.

 

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SIGNATURES

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.

 

    SAFEWAY INC.
  (Registrant)
Date: May 24, 2010   By:  

/s/ Robert A. Gordon

  Name:   Robert A. Gordon
  Title:   Senior Vice President,
    Secretary & General Counsel

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

No.

     

3(i)

   Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Safeway Inc.

3(ii)

   Amended and Restated By-Laws of Safeway Inc.

 

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