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): June 6, 2007
SUPERVALU INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-5418 41-0617000
(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
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jurisdiction File Number) Identification No.)
of incorporation)
11840 Valley View Road
Eden Prairie, Minnesota 55344
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (952) 828-4000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
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On June 6, 2007, in Jonathan Johnson v. SUPERVALU INC. and Richfoods,
Inc., a jury in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond (Civil Case No.:
L5784-4) found for Mr. Johnson, a former owner of a 5-store retail chain in
Richmond, Virginia that closed in 2004. In the action against SUPERVALU INC.
(the "Company"), Mr. Johnson claimed that the Company did not support his
supermarket stores. The jury awarded $500,000 for intentional infliction of
emotional distress and $15.5 million for negligent misrepresentation.
Previously, the Company prevailed in an arbitration action against Mr. Johnson's
company, Market Place Holdings ("MPH"), and obtained a $3.7 million judgment
against MPH for unpaid notes and accounts receivable.
The Company believes that Mr. Johnson's claims lack merit from both a
factual and a legal standpoint. The Company intends to file post-trial motions
for a new trial. If these motions are denied, the Company will seek an appeal
with the Supreme Court of Virginia. The Company does not believe that the
outcome of this litigation will be material to its results of operations or
financial condition.
The Company's press statement discussing the verdict is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibit
99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section,
nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, regardless of any
general incorporation language in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d). Exhibits.
Exhibit Description of Exhibits
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99.1 Press Statement released by SUPERVALU INC. dated
June 6, 2007, relating to the Verdict in the Johnson
v. SUPERVALU Trial
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.
SUPERVALU INC.
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(Registrant)
Date: June 8, 2007
By: /s/ Burt M. Fealing
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Burt M. Fealing
Vice President, Corporate Secretary
and Chief Securities Counsel
(Authorized Officer of Registrant)