Form 8-K Albertsons Companies, For: Oct 15
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
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| Item 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. | |||||||
Appointment of Director
On October 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Harmit Singh for the term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. In connection with the appointment, the Board will expand from 14 to 15 directors. Mr. Singh has been appointed to the Audit & Risk Committee and Governance, Compliance and ESG Committee effective October 26, 2026.
The Board has determined that Mr. Singh is independent under the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There are no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Singh and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. Singh and any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Singh is not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Singh will receive the non-management director compensation as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, filed on June 22, 2026, pro-rated for his year of service.
Mr. Singh currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and after a planned transition will retire from the company on November 30, 2026. In this role, Mr. Singh leads finance, the transformation office, investor relations, information security, strategic sourcing, real estate and franchise expansion, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and global talent hubs. He also leads the company’s global productivity initiative, focused on improving structural economics to drive growth and profitability. During his tenure at Levi Strauss, he helped lead the company’s return to the public markets in 2019 and the expansion of its global retail footprint. Mr. Singh also serves on the board of Planet Fitness, Inc.
A copy of the press release announcing these updates is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Committee Assignments
On September 30, 2026, the Company announced the appointment of William P. Boltz, Chris Drumgoole and Margaret M. Ham to the Board of Directors. At the time of the filing, the Board had not determined their committee assignments. On October 15, 2026, the Board made the following committee appointments effective October 26, 2026:
Mr. Boltz: Audit & Risk Committee and Finance Committee
Mr. Drumgoole: Technology Committee
Ms. Ham: Audit & Risk Committee and Compensation Committee
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |||||||
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith:
| 99.1 | ||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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) | ||||||||
| October 15, 2026 | By: | /s/ Thomas Moriarty | ||||||
| Name: | Thomas Moriarty | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, M&A and Corporate Affairs | |||||||
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