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 24, 2003
SMART & FINAL INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-10811 | 95-4079584 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 600 Citadel Drive City of Commerce, California |
90040 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 869-7500
| Item 5. | Other Events. |
Filed as an exhibit hereto is a News Release, dated September 24, 2003, filed by Smart & Final Inc., entitled “Smart & Final Reaches Agreement to Dispose of California Lawsuits Concerning Managerial Compensation.”
| Item 7. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(c) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | News Release of Smart & Final Inc. dated September 24, 2003 | |
The statements in this Form 8-K Current Report concerning management’s expectations constitute “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, Smart & Final Inc. (the “Company”) notes that such forward looking statements are based upon internal estimates which are subject to change because they reflect preliminary information and management assumptions, and that a variety of factors could cause the Company’s actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company’s forward looking statements. This report includes “forward looking statements” including, without limitation, statements as to the Company’s liquidity and availability of capital resources.
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.
| Date: September 24, 2003 |
SMART & FINAL INC. | |||||||
| By: | /s/ RICHARD N. PHEGLEY | |||||||
| Richard N. Phegley | ||||||||
| Its: |
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99 | News Release of Smart & Final Inc. dated September 24, 2003 | |