Item 8.01 Other Events.

As disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 14, 2022, Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the "Company") declared a special dividend of $6.85 per share of Common Stock to be paid on November 7, 2022 to holders of record at the close of business on October 24, 2022 (the "Special Dividend"). On November 3, 2022, the Superior Court of King County in the State of Washington issued an order temporarily restraining the payment of the Special Dividend in the case State of Washington v. Albertsons Companies, Inc. et al., until a hearing on a motion for a preliminary injunction could be held. On December 9, 2022, the Superior Court denied the motion for a preliminary injunction but extended the temporary restraining order for the Attorney General for the State of Washington to appeal to the Supreme Court of the State of Washington. On January 17, 2023 the Supreme Court of the State of Washington denied a motion by the Attorney General of the State of Washington to hear an appeal from the Superior Court's denial to enjoin the Company from paying the Special Dividend. As a result of the decision by the Supreme Court of the State of Washington, the temporary restraining order preventing payment of the Special Dividend has also been lifted.

The Company intends to distribute the Special Dividend as soon as practicable to holders of record as of October 24, 2022.

On January 17, 2023, the Company issued a press release announcing the decision of the Supreme Court of the State of Washington and the Company's intention to pay the Special Dividend as soon as practicable. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and incorporated herein by reference.

Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. The "forward-looking statements" include our current expectations, assumptions, estimates and projections about the Special Dividend and the payment thereof. They include statements which the Company believes to be reasonable at this time. You can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as "outlook," "may," "should," "could," "estimates," "predicts," "potential," "continue," "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "future" and "intends" and similar expressions which are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties which are beyond our control and difficult to predict and could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements.

All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements and risk factors. Forward-looking statements contained in report reflect our view only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation, other than as required by law, to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

In evaluating our forward-looking statements, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties more fully described in the "Risk Factors" section or other sections in our reports filed with the SEC.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.



99.1      Press Release dated January 17, 2023

104     Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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