Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 Tabk of Contents For fiscal 2014, Messrs. Edwards, Denningham and Dye were eligible for financial and tax planning services. The maximum amount of this benefit for Messrs. Denningham and Dye was increased to, and Mr. Dimond became eligible to receive this benefit for, up to $8,000 per year, effective upon the closing of the Safeway acquisition. Risk Mitigation Our compensation committee has assessed the risk associated with our compensation practices and policies for employees, including a consideration of the balance between risk-taking incentives and risk-mitigating factors in our practices and policies. The assessment determined that any risks arising from our compensation practices and policies are not reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our business or financial condition. Impact of Accounting and Tax Matters As a general matter, the compensation committee will be responsible for reviewing and considering the various tax and accounting implications of compensation vehicles that we utilize. Wth respect to accounting matters, the compensation committee will examine the accounting cost associated with equity compensation in light of ASC 718. Wth respect to tax matters, the compensation committee may consider the impact of Section 162(m) of the Code ("Section 162(m)"), which generally prohibits any publicly-held corporation from taking a Federal income tax deduction for compensation paid in excess of $1 million in any taxable year to the chief executive officer and any other executive officer (other than the chief financial officer) employed on the last day of the taxable year whose compensation is required to be disclosed to stockholders under SEC rules. Exceptions include qualified performance-based compensation, among other things. Because of a transition period permitted under Section 162(m) in connection with a company's initial public offering, in general, the deduction limit under Section 162(