FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

STERN DAVID R 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

SAFEWAY INC [ SWY ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/30/2015
(Street)

PLEASANTON, CA 94588
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/30/2015     A    18913   (1) A $0.00   37030   D    
Common Stock   1/30/2015     D    37030   D   (2) 0   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)   $14.26   1/30/2015     D         15000      (3)   (3) Common Stock   15000     (3) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.49   1/30/2015     D         9140      (4)   (4) Common Stock   9140     (4) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $19.58   1/30/2015     D         9335      (5)   (5) Common Stock   9335     (5) 0   D    
Stock Option (right to buy)   $34.00   1/30/2015     D         7485      (6)   (6) Common Stock   7485     (6) 0   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (7) 1/30/2015     D         1792      (7)   (7) Common Stock   1792     (7) 0   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  Represents shares acquired pursuant to performance share awards vested in accordance with the terms of the merger agreement dated as of March 6, 2014 among issuer, AB Acquisition LLC, Albertson's Holdings LLC, Albertson's LLC and Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc., as amended (the "merger agreement").
( 2)  Disposed of as of the effective date of the merger pursuant to the merger agreement. Upon the effective date of the merger each share of common stock became the right to receive the merger consideration consisting of: (i) a cash payment of $34.92, (ii) one contingent value right relating to issuer's interest in Casa Ley, S.A. de C.V. (a "Casa Ley CVR") and (iii) one contingent value right relating to any deferred consideration relating to the sale of the assets of issuer's real-estate development subsidiary Property Development Centers, LLC (a "PDC CVR"), less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 3)  The option originally vested in successive annual increments of 20% of the original number of shares subject to the option, beginning March 2, 2010. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each option, whether vested or unvested, was canceled as of the effective date of the merger in exchange for the right to receive for each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the option (i) a cash payment of $34.92 less the exercise price per share of the option, (ii) one Casa Ley CVR and (iii) one PDC CVR, less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 4)  The option originally vested in successive annual increments of 25% of the original number of shares subject to the option, beginning March 8, 2013. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each option, whether vested or unvested, was canceled as of the effective date of the merger in exchange for the right to receive for each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the option (i) a cash payment of $34.92 less the exercise price per share of the option, (ii) one Casa Ley CVR and (iii) one PDC CVR, less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 5)  The option originally vested in successive annual increments of 25% of the original number of shares subject to the option, beginning March 8, 2014. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each option, whether vested or unvested, was canceled as of the effective date of the merger in exchange for the right to receive for each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the option (i) a cash payment of $34.92 less the exercise price per share of the option, (ii) one Casa Ley CVR and (iii) one PDC CVR, less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 6)  The option originally vested in successive annual increments of 25% of the original number of shares subject to the option, beginning March 3, 2015. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each option, whether vested or unvested, was canceled as of the effective date of the merger in exchange for the right to receive for each share of common stock issuable upon exercise of the option (i) a cash payment of $34.92 less the exercise price per share of the option, (ii) one Casa Ley CVR and (iii) one PDC CVR, less any applicable withholding taxes.
( 7)  Each restricted stock unit represented the contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units originally vested in three equal annual installments beginning March 3, 2015. Pursuant to the merger agreement, each restricted stock unit, whether vested or unvested, was canceled as of the effective date of the merger in exchange for the right to receive (i) a cash payment of $34.92, (ii) one Casa Ley CVR and (iii) one PDC CVR, less any applicable withholding taxes.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
STERN DAVID R
5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD
PLEASANTON, CA 94588

Senior Vice President

Signatures
/s/ Laura A. Donald, Attorney-in-Fact 2/2/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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