                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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): October 30, 2002

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                                ALBERTSON'S, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


           Delaware                    1-6187                  82-0184434
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(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
 of incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


 250 Parkcenter Blvd., P.O. Box 20, Boise, Idaho                         83726
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                  (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (208) 395-6200
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Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 30, 2002,  Albertson's,  Inc. issued its press release lowering third
quarter and fiscal year 2002 guidance, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1


                                    SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly authorized.

                                        ALBERTSON'S, INC.



                                        BY:   /s/  Felicia D. Thornton
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                                              Felicia D. Thornton
                                              Executive Vice President
                                              and Chief Financial Officer

Date:  October 31, 2002


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Exhibit Index

Exhibit (99.1): Press Release dated October 30, 2002


