0001193125-11-149133.txt : 20111004 0001193125-11-149133.hdr.sgml : 20111004 20110524155911 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-149133 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110524 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SAFEWAY INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000086144 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 943019135 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5918 STONERIDGE MALL RD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 BUSINESS PHONE: 9254673000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5918 STONERIDGE MALL ROAD CITY: PLEASANTON STATE: CA ZIP: 94588 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SAFEWAY STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19900226 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Securities and Exchange Commission Letter

May 24, 2011

Mr. Robert Babula

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Dear Mr. Babula,

This letter will confirm our conversation today where I indicated that Safeway has received the Staff’s comment letter dated May 20, 2011 and that Safeway will provide a written response to that letter by June 17, 2011.

Sincerely,

/s/ Dennis Dunne

Dennis Dunne

Vice President, Corporate Accounting