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 14, 2013
 
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)
 
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Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 14, 2013, at which the stockholders voted on proposals as follows:
 
 
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
Abstentions
 
Broker 
Non-Votes
Proposal 1. Election of Directors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Janet E. Grove
 
176,005,391

 
2,177,890

379,401

 
20,450,899

Mohan Gyani
 
175,654,010

 
2,547,718

360,781

 
20,450,899

Frank C. Herringer
 
152,664,509

 
46,178,100

376,453

 
20,450,899

George J. Morrow
 
176,124,452

 
2,045,836

392,221

 
20,450,899

Kenneth W. Oder
 
132,158,734

 
45,896,936

506,839

 
20,450,899

T. Gary Rogers
 
132,904,612

 
45,286,457

371,440

 
20,450,899

Arun Sarin
 
130,977,659

 
47,216,095

368,755

 
20,450,899

William Y. Tauscher
 
175,197,521

 
2,991,139

373,849

 
20,450,899

Proposal 2. Non-binding Advisory Approval of the Company's Executive Compensation (“Say-on-Pay”)

 
123,534,747

53,511,714
 
1,515,373

20,450,899
 
Proposal 3. Re-Approval of the 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan
 
163,080,225

 
14,723,474

758,135

 
20,450,899

Proposal 4. Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for Fiscal Year 2013
 
194,841,800

 
3,831,439

339,494

 













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)
 
 
 
May 17, 2013
By:
/s/ Robert A. Gordon
 
Name:
Robert A. Gordon
 
Title:
Senior Vice President,
 
 
Secretary & General Counsel