8-K

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): November 26, 2004

Delhaize America, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 0-6080

North Carolina	56-0660192
(State or other Jurisdiction of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2110 Executive Drive, P.O. Box 1330 Salisbury, North Carolina	28145-1330
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (704) 633-8250

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On November 29, 2004, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Hannaford Bros. Co. (“Hannaford”), announced that it had completed the purchase of Massachusetts-based Victory Super Markets on November 26, 2004. A copy of the press release related to this acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

Some of the statements in the attached press release are “forward-looking statements” - that is, statements related to future, not past, events. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified as statements that include phrases such as “plan”, “expect” or other similar words or phrases. Although such statements are based on current information, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from those projected depending upon a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, competitive factors; difficulty assimilating the personnel of acquired stores; dissipation of our management resources; inability to timely remodel stores; changes in the general economy or our markets, in consumer spending, in inflation or in legislation or regulation; and supply or quality control problems with vendors. We do not undertake to update such forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Hannaford Press Release dated November 29, 2004

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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.

	DELHAIZE AMERICA, INC.
Dated: December 3, 2004	By:	/s/ Michael R. Waller
		Michael R. Waller
		Executive Vice President

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99	Hannaford Press Release dated November 29, 2004

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

For Immediate Release	Contact: Caren S. Epstein
November 29, 2004	(207) 885-3132

News Release

HANNAFORD BROS. CO. COMPLETES PURCHASE OF VICTORY SUPER

MARKETS

Regional supermarket chain expands in Massachusetts

(SCARBOROUGH, ME)—Northeast supermarket retailer Hannaford Bros. Co. today announced that it had completed its purchase of Massachusetts-based Victory Super Markets. Following approval by the Federal Trade Commission, Hannaford assumed ownership of the 19-store Victory chain on November 26, 2004.

“We welcome the Victory associates to our team and look forward to serving our new customers,” said Ronald Hodge, Hannaford President and CEO.

The $175 million purchase price includes 17 stores in central and southeastern Massachusetts and two in southern New Hampshire. Hannaford will begin converting the stores to the Hannaford name in February and expects to have all stores re-bannered by the end of August 2005.

With the acquisition, Hannaford will operate a total of 142 stores in Maine, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. The Victory stores bring Hannaford’s total to 25 in Massachusetts. The company has announced plans to open new stores in Taunton and Easton, Massachusetts.

Hannaford Bros. Co., based in Scarborough, Maine employs more than 24,000 associates. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Delhaize America, Inc. which, in turn, is owned by Delhaize Group of Brussels, Belgium. Additional information about the company can be found on its web site www.hannaford.com