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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):
September 8, 2026
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-39350 | | 47-4376911 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
250 Parkcenter Blvd.
Boise, Idaho 83706
(Address of principal executive office and zip code)
(208) 395-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Class A common stock, $0.01 par value | ACI | New York Stock Exchange |
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| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). |
| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
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| Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
Effective, September 8, 2026, Margaret Whitman was appointed as a member of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the "Company") for a term expiring at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until a successor is duly elected and qualified. In connection with Ms. Whitman's appointment, the Board will expand from 10 to 11 directors.
In addition, the Board announced that Ms. Whitman has been elected to serve as Executive Chair of the Board and Kim Fennebresque, who has served as Chair of the Board since September 2025, has been appointed as the Board's Lead Independent Director. Ms. Whitman has not been appointed to any committee of the Board.
Because Ms. Whitman is an employee, the Board has determined that Ms. Whitman is not an independent director under the rules of the New York Stock Exchange. Ms. Whitman will receive an annual base salary of $100,000 and time-based restricted stock units with a grant date value of $8.9 million vesting in one year, subject to continued employment. There are no arrangements or understanding between Ms. Whitman and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Whitman was selected as a director, nor are there any family relationships between Ms. Whitman and any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Ms. Whitman is not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing these updates is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
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| 99.1 | | |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Albertsons Companies, Inc. |
| (Registrant) |
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| September 9, 2026 | By: | /s/ Thomas Moriarty |
| Name: | Thomas Moriarty |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, M&A and Corporate Affairs |
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