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):
August 10, 2018
Albertsons Companies, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 333-205546 | 47-5579477 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 250 Parkcenter Blvd, Boise, ID | 83706 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(208) 395-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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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).
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
As previously disclosed, on August 8, 2018, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the “Company”), Ranch Acquisition II LLC, Ranch Acquisition Corp and Rite Aid Corporation mutually terminated that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 18, 2018 (the “Merger Agreement”). As a result of the termination of the Merger Agreement, on August 10, 2018, the Company issued a notice of redemption for all $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its Floating Rate Senior Secured Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”), with such redemption to occur on August 14, 2018 (the “Redemption Date”). The redemption price for the Notes is equal to 99.50% of the principal amount of the Notes to be redeemed plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the Redemption Date.
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.
| Albertsons Companies, Inc. (Registrant) | ||||||
| August 10, 2018 | By: | /s/ Robert A. Gordon | ||||
| Name: | Robert A. Gordon | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | |||||