Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 Tabk of Contents SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements On January 30, 2015, Safeway entered into a contingent value rights agreement with respect to the PDC CVRs with AB Acquisition, the Shareholder Representative (as defined in the agreement), Computershare Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (the "PDC CVR Agreement") providing for the terms of the PDC CVRs. Pursuant to the PDC CVR Agreement, a PDC CVR will entitle the holder to a pro rata share of the net proceeds from any deferred consideration relating to the sale of the assets of PDC. Sale of Eastern Division As contemplated by the Merger Agreement, immediately after the closing of the Merger, Safeway completed the sale of its Eastern division business ("EDS') to New Albertson's, Inc., an Ohio corporation and indirect subsidiary of Safeway's ultimate parent company AB Acquisition ("New Albertsons"). In a two-step sale process, Safeway contributed certain EDS assets and liabilities to a newly formed subsidiary and sold the interests in the subsidiary to New Albertsons. New Albertsons acquired the new EDS subsidiary for a purchase price of approximately $659 million, subject to customary adjustments. Safeway also agreed to provide certain intercompany services and licenses to the new EDS subsidiary after the sale. Effect of Merger on Debt Change of Control Tender Offer In December 2014, Safeway commenced a change of control tender offer to purchase any and all of the outstanding series of the $500 million of 5.00% Senior Notes due August 15, 2019, the $500 million of 3.95% Senior Notes due August 15, 2020 and the $400 million of 4.75% Senior Notes due December 1, 2021. This offer expired on January 30, 2015 and required Safeway to pay $1,010 per $1,000 principal amount of the senior notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest that were validly tendered. On February 2, 2015, a change of control payment of $873.2