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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040218213056
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-04-010630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040217
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040218

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZEKE DUGE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001212875

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10811
		FILM NUMBER:		04614483

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 CITADEL DR.
		CITY:			COMMERCE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90040

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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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">5,000 vested smart shares (5,000 previously sold and reported)</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Options granted from the Stock Incentive Plan.  One-third of the options became exercisable on December 6, 2002 and one-third will become exercisable on December 6 in each of 2003 and 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Options granted from the Long Term Equity Plan.  One-third of the options will become exercisable on September 27 in each of 2003, 2004 and 2005.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Options granted from the Long Term Equity Plan.  One-third of the options will become exercisable on February 19 in each of 2004, 2005 and 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Options granted from the Long Term Equity Plan.  One-third of the options will become exercisable on February 19 in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Options granted from the Long Term Equity Plan.  One-third of the options will become exercisable on September 16 in each of 2005, 2006 and 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Grant to reporting person of options under the &quot;Company&quot; Long-Term Equity Compensation Plan.  One-third of the options become exercisable on February 17 in each of 2006, 2007 &amp; 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>Zeke Duge</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-11-26</signatureDate>
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