Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KMSbyeV2IQ+7kVQjpGSQIsni20AHbYEASFPIHbOKgheyJrXJ7ZXi6+Mh7CHK7n84 lz+nx49FmfrXV1zdrGEK8w== 0001193125-06-034762.txt : 20060217 0001193125-06-034762.hdr.sgml : 20060217 20060217171912 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-06-034762 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060216 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060217 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060217 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10811 FILM NUMBER: 06630211 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 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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)

February 16, 2006

SMART & FINAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-10811

95-4079584

(State of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

600 Citadel Drive

City of Commerce, California

90040

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

(323) 869-7500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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):

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Item 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On September 14, 2005, the Company announced that it had reached an agreement in principle to settle a class action lawsuit involving wage and hour claims by its non-exempt employees in its California stores. The Company and the individual class member representatives in the Olivas vs. Smart & Final lawsuit have entered into a written settlement agreement as of November 1, 2005 resolving this matter. The court granted preliminary approval of the settlement on November 4, 2005 and set a date for a fairness hearing and final court approval of the settlement on February 16, 2006.

On February 16, 2006 the court granted final approval of the settlement. Based on the terms of the settlement agreement, the company currently anticipates that cash distributions to the claimants will be made in March 2006.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


	SMART & FINAL INC.

Date: February 17, 2006	By:	/s/ Richard N. Phegley
		Richard N. Phegley Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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