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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-03-008911.txt : 20030527
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-03-008911.hdr.sgml : 20030526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030523203107
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-03-008911
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030522
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PIERRE BOUCHUT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001216469

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10811
		FILM NUMBER:		03719001

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		24 RUE DE LA MONTAT
		CITY:			ST ETIENNE
		STATE:			I0
		ZIP:			42008
		BUSINESS PHONE:		33477453381

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMART & FINAL INC/DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & RELATED PRODUCTS [5140]
		IRS NUMBER:				954079584
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0103

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 CITADEL DRIVE
		CITY:			CITY OF COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3238697500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 CITADEL DRIVE
		CITY:			CITY OF COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SFI CORP /CA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-05-22</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000875751</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SMART &amp; FINAL INC/DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SMF</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer>
<reportingOwner>
<reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001216469</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PIERRE BOUCHUT</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock, par value $.01 per shares</value></securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-22</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value></transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>3401</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>0.00</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>15574</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></nonDerivativeSecurity>
<derivativeSecurity>
<securityTitle>
<value>Stock Options</value></securityTitle>
<conversionOrExercisePrice>
<value>3.46</value></conversionOrExercisePrice>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-05-22</value></transactionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>4000</value></transactionShares>
<transactionValue>
<value>3.46</value></transactionValue>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts>
<exerciseDate>
<value>2005-05-22</value>
<footnoteId id="F2"/></exerciseDate>
<expirationDate>
<value>2013-05-22</value></expirationDate>
<underlyingSecurity>
<underlyingSecurityTitle>
<value>Common</value></underlyingSecurityTitle>
<underlyingSecurityShares>
<value>4000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>28500</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeSecurity>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Includes 3,934 restricted smart shares</footnote>
<footnote id="F2">1,334 on 5/22/05, 1,333 on 5/22/06, 1,333 on 5/23/07</footnote></footnotes>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Pierre Bouchut</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-05-23</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>


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