Document:

Form of Stock Option Grant Notice (Auto) and Stock Option Agreement (Auto)

 Exhibit 10(iii).30 
 AUTOMATIC 
 SAFEWAY INC. 
 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN 
 STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE

 Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan
(the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below (“Participant”), an option to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(“Stock”), set forth below (the “Shares”) at the price set forth below (the “Option”). This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Stock Option Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall
have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”). 
  

			
	Participant:	  	__________________________________________________
		
	Grant Date:	  	__________________________________________________
		
	Exercise Price per Share:	  	$                                      
                                        
                    
		
	Total Exercise Price:	  	$                                      
                                        
                    
		
	Total Number of Shares Subject to the Option:	  	__________________________________________________
		
	Expiration Date:	  	__________________________________________________
		
	 Type of Option:
	  	Non-qualified Stock Option

  

			
	Vesting Schedule:	  	Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Stock Option Agreement, this Option shall vest and become exercisable as to:
		  	  
 (i) 33 1/3% of the Shares on the first anniversary of the Grant Date,
  
 (ii) 33 1/3%
of the Shares on the second anniversary of the Grant Date, and
  
 (iii) 33 1/3% of the Shares on the third anniversary of the Grant Date.

		
		  	In no event, however, shall this Option vest and become exercisable for any additional shares of Stock following Participant’s Termination of Directorship.

 By his or her signature below, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the
Plan, the Stock Option Agreement and this Grant Notice. Participant has reviewed the Stock Option Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant
Notice and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement and the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions
arising under or relating to the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Stock Option Agreement. 

									
	SAFEWAY INC.:	 		 	PARTICIPANT:
					
	By:	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	Print Name:	 	  
	 		 	Print Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  
	 		 		 	
	Address:	 	5918 Stoneridge Mall Road	 		 	Address:	 	  

		 	Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229	 		 		 	  

  

			
	Attachments:	  	Stock Option Agreement (Exhibit A)
		  	Form of Exercise Notice (Exhibit B)
		  	Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (Exhibit C)
		  	Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan Prospectus (Exhibit D)

  

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 AUTOMATIC 
 EXHIBIT A 
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE 
 STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT 
 Pursuant to the Stock Option Grant Notice (the
“Grant Notice”) to which this Stock Option Agreement (this “Agreement”) is attached, Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to Participant an option
to purchase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Stock”), specified in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive
Award Plan (the “Plan”), the Grant Notice and this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE I 
 GENERAL 
 1.1 Defined Terms.
Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined therein, the Plan. 
 1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. 
 ARTICLE II 
 GRANT OF OPTION 
 2.1 Grant of Option. In consideration of Participant’s agreement to remain in the service of the Company and for other good and valuable
consideration, effective as of the “Grant Date” set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company irrevocably grants to Participant an option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate of the number of
shares of Stock set forth in the Grant Notice, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement. The Option shall be a Non-Qualified Stock Option. 
 2.2 Exercise Price. The exercise price of the shares of Stock subject to the Option shall be as set forth in the Grant Notice, without commission
or other charge; provided, however, that the exercise price per share of Stock subject to the Option shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the Grant Date. 
 2.3 Consideration to the Company; No Right to Continue in Service. In consideration of the grant of the Option by the Company, Participant agrees
to render faithful and efficient services as a member of the Board. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Participant any right to continue in service as a Board member. 
  

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 ARTICLE III 
 PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY 
 3.1 Commencement of Exercisability. 
 (a) Subject to Sections 3.2 and 3.3, the Option shall become vested and exercisable in such amounts and at such times as are set forth in the Grant
Notice. 
 (b) No portion of the Option which has not become vested and exercisable at the date of Participant’s Termination of
Directorship shall thereafter become vested and exercisable, except as may be otherwise provided by the Administrator or as set forth in a written agreement between the Company and Participant. 
 3.2 Duration of Exercisability. The installments provided for in the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice are cumulative. Each such
installment which becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the vesting schedule set forth in the Grant Notice shall remain vested and exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3. 
 3.3 Expiration of Option. The Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events: 
 (a) The expiration of ten years from the Grant Date; 
 (b) The expiration of 12 months following the date of Participant’s death; 
 (c) The expiration of 12 months following the
date of Participant’s Termination of Directorship by reason of Participant’s “permanent and total disability” (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code); or 
 (d) The expiration of three months following the date of Participant’s Termination of Directorship for any reason other than Participant’s
death or Participant’s “permanent and total disability” (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code), unless Participant dies within such three-month period. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 EXERCISE OF OPTION 
 4.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. Except as provided in Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(c), during the lifetime of Participant, only Participant may
exercise the Option or any portion thereof. After the death of Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3, be exercised by Participant’s personal
representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. 
 4.2 Partial Exercise. Any exercisable portion of the Option or the entire Option, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Option or portion
thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3; provided, however, that each partial exercise shall be for not less than 100 shares (or, if less, the maximum number of shares for which the Option is vested and exercisable at such
time) and shall be for whole shares only. 
  

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 4.3 Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by
delivery to the Secretary of the Company or the Secretary’s office of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3: 
 (a) An Exercise Notice in writing signed by Participant or any other person then entitled to exercise the Option or portion thereof, stating that the
Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator. Such notice shall be substantially in the form attached as Exhibit B to the Grant Notice (or such other form as
is prescribed by the Administrator); 
 (b) The receipt by the Company of full payment for the shares with respect to which the Option or
portion thereof is exercised, including payment of any applicable withholding tax, which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4; 
 (c) Such representations and documents as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal, state or foreign securities laws or regulations. The Administrator may, in its discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including,
without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer orders to transfer agents and registrars; and 
 (d) In
the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 4.1 by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option. 
 4.4 Method of Payment. Payment of the exercise price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:

 (a) cash; 
 (b) check;

 (c) to the extent permitted under applicable laws, delivery of a notice that Participant has placed a market sell order with a broker with
respect to shares of Stock then issuable upon exercise of the Option, and that the broker has been directed to pay a sufficient portion of the net proceeds of the sale to the Company in satisfaction of the aggregate exercise price; provided,
that payment of such proceeds is then made to the Company upon settlement of such sale; 
 (d) with the consent of the Administrator, through
the delivery of shares of Stock which have been owned by Participant for at least six months, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company with a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Option or exercised
portion thereof; or 
 (e) any combination of the foregoing. 
 4.5 Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The shares of Stock deliverable upon the exercise of the Option, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have
then been reacquired by the Company. Such shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any shares of Stock purchased upon the exercise of the Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of
all of the following conditions: 
  

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 (a) The admission of such shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which such Stock is then listed;

 (b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any federal, state or foreign law or under rulings or
regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in its discretion, deem necessary or advisable; 
 (c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal, state or foreign governmental agency which the Administrator shall, in its
discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; 
 (d) The receipt by the Company of full payment for such shares, including payment of
any applicable withholding tax, which may be in one or more of the forms of consideration permitted under Section 4.4; 
 (e) Unless a
Registration Statement under the Securities Act is in effect with respect to the shares of Stock to be issued, the receipt of a written representation of Participant that the shares of Stock are being acquired by Participant for investment and with
no present intention of selling or transferring them and that Participant will not sell or otherwise transfer the shares except in compliance with all applicable securities laws; and 
 (f) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the exercise of the Option and the satisfaction of all other conditions to issuance as the
Administrator may from time to time establish for reasons of administrative convenience. 
 4.6 Rights as Stockholder. The holder of
the Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of the Option unless and until such shares shall have been issued by the Company to
such holder (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the shares
are issued, except as provided in Section 11.3 of the Plan. 
 ARTICLE V 
 OTHER PROVISIONS 
 5.1 Administration. The Administrator shall have the
power to (a) interpret the Plan and this Agreement, (b) adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules and (c) amend
this Agreement, subject to Section 5.9. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be binding, conclusive and final upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons.
No member of the Administrator shall be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Option. In its discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time
exercise any and all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, are required to be determined in the
discretion of the Administrator. 
  

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 5.2 Option Not Transferable. 
 (a) Subject to Section 5.2(b), the Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned or transferred in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent
and distribution. Neither the Option nor any interest or right therein or part thereof shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Participant or Participant’s successors in interest or shall be subject to sale or other
disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such sale or other disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other
legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted sale or other disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect, except to the extent that such sale or other disposition is permitted by the preceding sentence.

 (b) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, with the consent of the Administrator, the Option may be transferred to one or
more Permitted Transferees, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 11.1(b) of the Plan. 
 (c) Unless transferred to a
Permitted Transferee in accordance with Section 5.2(b), during the lifetime of Participant, only Participant may exercise the Option or any portion thereof. Subject to such conditions and procedures as the Administrator may require, a Permitted
Transferee may exercise the Option or any portion thereof during Participant’s lifetime. After the death of Participant, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 3.3,
be exercised by Participant’s personal representative or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participant’s will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution. 
 5.3 Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders. 
 (a) The share certificate or certificates evidencing the shares of Stock purchased hereunder shall be endorsed with any legends that may be required by any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws.

 (b) Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate
“stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. 
 (c) The Company shall not be required: (i) to transfer on its books any shares of Stock that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of
any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such shares of Stock or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such shares shall have been so transferred. 
 5.4 Shares to Be Reserved. The Company shall at all times during the term of the Option reserve and keep available such number of shares of Stock
as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Agreement. 
 5.5 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this
Agreement to the Company shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company at the address given beneath the signature of the Company’s authorized officer on the Grant Notice, and any notice to be given to Participant
shall be addressed to Participant at the address given beneath Participant’s signature on the Grant Notice or at the last known address for Participant contained in the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to this
Section 5.5, either party may thereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice which is required to be given to Participant shall, if Participant is then 

  

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deceased, be given to the person entitled to exercise Participant’s Option pursuant to Section 4.1 by written notice under this Section 5.5.
Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via email or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States
Postal Service. 
 5.6 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or
construction of this Agreement. 
 5.7 Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced
under the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless
remain effective and shall remain enforceable. 
 5.8 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is
intended to conform to the extent necessary with all applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws (including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and
Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules
and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. 
 5.9 Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by an instrument in writing, signed by a duly authorized
representative of the Company and, to the extent any such modification, amendment or termination may adversely affect the rights of Participant or such other person as may be permitted to exercise the Option pursuant to Section 4.1, by
Participant or such other person, except as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan. 
 5.10 Successors and Assigns. The
Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth in
Section 5.2, this Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 
 5.11 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Option and this Agreement
shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application of such
exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule. 
 5.12 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice (including all Exhibits thereto) and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and
agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Participant. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE 
 FORM OF EXERCISE NOTICE 
 Effective as of today,
                    ,    , 20    , the undersigned
(“Participant”) hereby elects to exercise Participant’s option to purchase the number of shares of common stock specified below (the “Shares”) of Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the
“Company”), under and pursuant to the Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), the Stock Option Grant Notice dated as of
                    , 20     and the Stock Option Agreement attached thereto (the “Option
Agreement”). Capitalized terms used herein without definition shall have the meanings given in the Plan and, if not defined in the Plan, the Option Agreement. 
  

			
		
	Grant Date:	  	__________________________________________
		
	Number of Shares as to which Option is Exercised:	  	__________________________________________
		
	Exercise Price per Share:	  	$                    
		
	Total Exercise Price:	  	$                    
		
	Certificate to be issued in name of:	  	__________________________________________
		
	Payment delivered herewith:	  	 $                     (Representing the
full exercise price for the Shares, as well as any applicable withholding tax)
  
 Form of
Payment:
                                        
                            

		  	                                      
              (Please specify)

 Type of Option: Non-Qualified Stock Option 
 Participant acknowledges that Participant has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement. Participant agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions. Participant understands that
Participant may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Participant’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Participant represents that Participant has consulted with any tax consultants Participant deems advisable in connection with
the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Participant is not relying on the Company for any tax advice. The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement constitute
the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof. 
  

									
	ACCEPTED BY: SAFEWAY INC.	 		 	SUBMITTED BY:
					
	By:	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	Print Name:	 	  
	 		 	Print Name:	 	  

	Title:	 	  
	 		 		 	
		 		 		 	Address:	 	  

		 		 		 		 	  

 EXHIBIT C 
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE 
 SAFEWAY INC. 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN 
  

 EXHIBIT D 
 TO STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE 
 SAFEWAY INC. 
 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN PROSPECTUSForm of Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice and Restriced Stock Award Agreement

 Exhibit 10(iii).31 
 SAFEWAY INC. 
 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to its 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), hereby grants to the holder listed below
(“Holder”) the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Stock”), set forth below (the “Shares”). This Restricted Stock award is subject
to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”) and the Plan, each of which are incorporated herein by
reference. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”). 
  

					
	Holder:	 	  
	 	
			
	Grant Date:	 	  
	 	
			
	Total Number of Shares of Restricted Stock:	 	  
	 	

  

			
	Vesting Schedule:	  	As of the Grant Date, 100% of the Shares will be subject to the Forfeiture Restriction (as defined in the Restricted Stock Agreement). Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this
Grant Notice and the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Forfeiture Restriction shall lapse as to:
		
		  	 (i)             % of the Shares on
                    , 20    ,

		
		  	 (ii)            % of the Shares on
                    , 20    ,

		
		  	 (iii)          % of the Shares on
                    , 20    , and

		
		  	 (iv)           % of the Shares on
                    , 20    .

		
		  	In no event, however, shall the Forfeiture Restriction lapse as to any additional Shares following Holder’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Consultancy or Termination of
Directorship, as applicable.

 By his or her signature below, Holder agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Plan,
the Restricted Stock Agreement and this Grant Notice. Holder has reviewed the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Plan and this Grant Notice in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice
and fully understands all provisions of this Grant Notice, the Restricted Stock Agreement and the Plan. Holder hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising
under or relating to the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Restricted Stock Agreement. If Holder is married, his or her spouse has signed the Consent of Spouse attached to this Grant Notice as Exhibit B. 
  

									
	SAFEWAY INC.:	 		 	HOLDER:	 	
					
	By:	 	  
	 		 	By:	 	  

	Print Name:	 	  
	 		 	Print Name:	 	  

	Title:	 		 		 		 	
	Address:	 	5918 Stoneridge Mall Road	 		 	Address:	 	  

		 	Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229	 		 		 	  

			
	Attachments:	  	Restricted Stock Award Agreement (Exhibit A)
		  	Consent of Spouse (Exhibit B)
		  	Stock Assignment (Exhibit C)
		  	Joint Escrow Instructions (Exhibit D)
		  	Form of Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) Election and Instructions
		  	(Exhibit E)
		  	    - Election under Internal Revenue Code Section 83(b) (Attachment 1 to Exhibit E)
		  	    - Sample Cover Letter to Internal Revenue Service (Attachment 2 to Exhibit E)
		  	Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (Exhibit F)
		  	Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan Prospectus (Exhibit G)

  

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 EXHIBIT A 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT 
 Pursuant to the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice (the “Grant Notice”) to which this Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this
“Agreement”) is attached, Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), has granted to Holder the number of shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(“Stock”), specified in the Grant Notice (the “Shares”), upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Safeway Inc. 2007 Equity and Incentive Award Plan (the “Plan”), the Grant
Notice and this Agreement. 
 ARTICLE I 
 GENERAL 
 1.1 Defined Terms. Capitalized terms not specifically defined herein shall have the
meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined therein, the Plan. 
 1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Shares are
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan which are incorporated herein by reference. 
 ARTICLE II 
 GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK 
 2.1
Grant of Restricted Stock. In consideration of Holder’s agreement to remain in the service or employ of the Company or a Subsidiary and for other good and valuable consideration which the Committee has determined exceeds the aggregate
par value of the Shares, effective as of the “Grant Date” set forth in the Grant Notice (the “Grant Date”), the Company hereby agrees to issue to Holder the Shares, upon the terms and conditions set forth in the
Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement. 
 2.2 Issuance of Shares. Subject to Section 2.3, the issuance of the Shares under
this Agreement shall occur at the principal office of the Company simultaneously with the execution of the Grant Notice by the parties or on such other date as the Company and Holder shall agree (the “Issuance Date”). Subject
to the provisions of Article IV, the Company shall issue the Shares (which shall be issued in Holder’s name) on the Issuance Date. 
 2.3 Conditions to Issuance of Shares. The Shares, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have then been reacquired by the Company. Such Shares shall be fully paid and
nonassessable. The Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any Shares prior to fulfillment of all of the following conditions: 
 (a) The admission of such Shares to listing on all stock exchanges on which the Stock is then listed; 
 (b) The completion of any
registration or other qualification of such Shares under any federal, state or foreign law or under regulations or rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall,
in its discretion, deem necessary or advisable 

 (c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any federal, state or foreign governmental
agency which the Administrator shall, in its discretion, determine to be necessary or advisable; 
 (d) The receipt by the Company of full
payment for all amounts which, under federal, state, local or foreign tax law, the Company (or other employer corporation) is required to withhold upon issuance of such Shares; and 
 (e) The lapse of such reasonable period of time following the satisfaction of all other conditions to issuance as the Administrator may from time to time
establish for reasons of administrative convenience. 
 2.4 Rights as Stockholder. Except as otherwise provided herein, upon delivery
of the Shares to the escrow agent pursuant to Article IV, Holder shall have all the rights of a stockholder with respect to said Shares, subject to the restrictions herein, including the right to vote the Shares and to receive all dividends or other
distributions paid or made with respect to the Shares; provided, however, that any and all extraordinary cash dividends paid on such Shares and any and all shares of Stock, capital stock or other securities or property received by or
distributed to Holder with respect to the Shares as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification or similar change in the capital structure of the Company shall also be subject to
the Forfeiture Restriction (as defined in Section 3.1) and the restrictions on transfer in Section 3.4 until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement (or, if such Shares are no longer
outstanding, until such time as such Shares would have been released from the Forfeiture Restriction pursuant to this Agreement). In addition, in the event of any merger, consolidation, share exchange or reorganization affecting the Shares, then any
new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money paid other than as a regular cash dividend) that is by reason of any such transaction received with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of the Shares shall also
be subject to the Forfeiture Restriction and the restrictions on transfer in Section 3.4 until such restrictions on the underlying Shares lapse or are removed pursuant to this Agreement (or, if such Shares are no longer outstanding, until such
time as such Shares would have been released from the Forfeiture Restriction pursuant to this Agreement). Any such assets or other securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of any Unreleased
Shares (as defined in Section 3.3) shall be immediately delivered to the Company to be held in escrow pursuant to Article IV. 
 ARTICLE III 
 RESTRICTIONS ON SHARES 
 3.1 Forfeiture Restriction. Subject to the provisions of Section 3.2, upon Holder’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Consultancy or Termination of Directorship, as applicable, for any or no
reason, all of the Unreleased Shares (as defined in Section 3.3) shall thereupon be forfeited immediately and without any further action by the Company (the “Forfeiture Restriction”). Upon the occurrence of such a
forfeiture, the Company shall become the legal and beneficial owner of the Shares being forfeited and all rights and interests therein or relating thereto, and the Company shall have the right to retain and transfer to its own name the number of
Shares being forfeited by Holder. In the event any of the Unreleased Shares are forfeited under this Section 3.1, any cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to, in exchange for or in
substitution of such Shares and held by the escrow agent pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Joint Escrow Instructions shall be promptly transferred by the escrow agent to the Company. 
 3.2 Release of Shares from Forfeiture Restriction; Acceleration upon Change in Control. The Shares shall be released from the Forfeiture
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upon the occurrence of a Change in Control; provided, however, that in no event shall the Forfeiture Restriction lapse as to any additional Shares following
Holder’s Termination of Employment, Termination of Consultancy or Termination of Directorship, as applicable. Any of the Shares released from the Forfeiture Restriction shall thereupon be released from the restrictions on transfer under
Section 3.4. In the event any of the Shares are released from the Forfeiture Restriction, any cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of such Shares
and held by the escrow agent pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Joint Escrow Instructions shall be promptly transferred by the escrow agent to Holder. 
 3.3 Unreleased Shares. Any of the Shares which, from time to time, have not yet been released from the Forfeiture Restriction are referred to herein as “Unreleased Shares.”

 3.4 Restrictions on Transfer. Unless otherwise permitted by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan, no Unreleased Shares or any
dividends or other distributions thereon or any interest or right therein or part thereof, shall be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of Holder or Holder’s successors in interest or shall be subject to sale or other disposition by
transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means whether such sale or other disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or
equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted sale or other disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect. 
 ARTICLE IV 
 ESCROW OF SHARES 
 4.1 Escrow of Shares. To insure the availability of the Unreleased Shares for delivery in the event of forfeiture of such Shares by Holder pursuant to Section 3.1, Holder hereby appoints the Secretary of
the Company, or any other person designated by the Administrator as escrow agent, as Holder’s attorney-in-fact to assign and transfer unto the Company, such Unreleased Shares, if any, forfeited by Holder pursuant to Section 3.1 and any
cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities received by or distributed to Holder with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of such Unreleased Shares, and shall, upon execution of this Agreement, deliver and deposit with the Secretary of
the Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, any share certificates representing the Unreleased Shares, together with the Stock Assignment duly endorsed in blank, attached as Exhibit C to the Grant Notice. The Unreleased
Shares and stock assignment shall be held by the Secretary of the Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, in escrow, pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions of the Company and Holder attached as Exhibit D to the Grant
Notice, until the Unreleased Shares are forfeited by Holder as provided in Section 3.1, until such Unreleased Shares are released from the Forfeiture Restriction, or until such time as this Agreement no longer is in effect. Upon release of the
Unreleased Shares from the Forfeiture Restriction, the escrow agent shall deliver to Holder the certificate or certificates representing such Shares in the escrow agent’s possession belonging to Holder in accordance with the terms of the Joint
Escrow Instructions attached as Exhibit D to the Grant Notice, and the escrow agent shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder; provided, however, that the escrow agent shall nevertheless retain such certificate or
certificates as escrow agent if so required pursuant to other restrictions imposed pursuant to this Agreement. If the Shares are held in book entry form, then such entry will reflect that the Shares are subject to the restrictions of this Agreement.
If any cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities are paid, received by or distributed to Holder with respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of the Unreleased Shares and held by the escrow agent pursuant to Section 4.1 and the Joint
Escrow Instructions, such cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities shall also be subject to the restrictions set forth in this Agreement and held in escrow pending release of the Unreleased Shares with respect to which such cash, cash
equivalents, assets or securities were paid, received or distributed from the Forfeiture Restriction. 
  

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 4.2 Transfer of Forfeited Shares. Holder hereby authorizes and directs the Secretary of the
Company, or such other person designated by the Administrator, to transfer the Unreleased Shares which have been forfeited by Holder to the Company, and any cash, cash equivalents, assets or securities received by or distributed to Holder with
respect to, in exchange for or in substitution of such Unreleased Shares. 
 4.3 No Liability for Actions in Connection with Escrow.
The Company, or its designee, shall not be liable for any act it may do or omit to do with respect to holding the Shares in escrow while acting in good faith and in the exercise of its judgment. 
 ARTICLE V 
 OTHER PROVISIONS

 5.1 Administration. The Administrator shall have the power to (a) interpret the Plan and this Agreement, (b) adopt
such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret, amend or revoke any such rules and (c) amend this Agreement, subject to Section 5.8. All actions taken and all
interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith shall be binding, conclusive and final upon Holder, the Company and all other interested persons. No member of the Administrator shall be personally liable for any action,
determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan, this Agreement or the Shares. In its discretion, the Board may at any time and from time to time exercise any and all rights and duties of the Administrator under the Plan,
except with respect to matters which under Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, or any regulations or rules issued thereunder, are required to be determined in the discretion of the Administrator 
 5.2 Restrictive Legends and Stop-Transfer Orders. 
 (a) Any share certificate(s) evidencing the Shares issued hereunder shall be endorsed with the following legend and any other legend(s) that may be required by any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws:

 THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE IN FAVOR OF THE COMPANY AND MAY BE TRANSFERRED ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS OF A RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE STOCKHOLDER, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE COMPANY. 
 (b) Holder agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate “stop transfer” instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the
Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records. 
 (c) The Company shall not
be required: (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement, or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay
dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred. 
  

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 5.3 Adjustments. The Administrator may adjust the Unreleased Shares in accordance with the
provisions of Section 11.3 of the Plan. 
 5.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company
shall be addressed to the Company in care of the Secretary of the Company, and any notice to be given to Holder shall be addressed to Holder at the address given beneath Holder’s signature on the Grant Notice or at the last known address for
Holder contained in the Company’s records. By a notice given pursuant to this Section 5.4, either party may hereafter designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice shall be deemed duly given when sent via
email or enclosed in a properly sealed envelope or wrapper addressed as aforesaid, deposited (with postage prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service. 
 5.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.

 5.6 Governing Law; Severability. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the State of
Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. Should any provision of this Agreement be determined by a court of law to be illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions shall nevertheless remain effective and shall remain
enforceable. 
 5.7 Conformity to Securities Laws. Holder acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary
with all applicable federal, state and foreign securities laws (including the Securities Act and the Exchange Act) and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental
regulatory body. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and the Shares are to be issued, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law,
the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. 
 5.8
Amendments. This Agreement may not be modified, amended or terminated, except by an instrument in writing, signed by a duly authorized representative of the Company and, to the extent any such modification, amendment or termination may
adversely affect Holder’s rights under this Agreement, by Holder, except as otherwise provided under the terms of the Plan. 
 5.9
Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on
transfer herein set forth, this Agreement shall be binding upon Holder and Holder’s heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. 
 5.10 No Employment Rights. Nothing in the Plan or this Agreement shall confer upon Holder any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of
the Company and its Subsidiaries, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Holder at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a
written agreement between the Company or a Subsidiary and Holder. 
 5.11 Taxes. Holder has reviewed with Holder’s own tax
advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Holder is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of
the Company or any of its agents. Holder understands that Holder (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Holder’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Holder
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federal income tax purposes under Section 83 of the Code as the restrictions applicable to the Unreleased Shares lapse. In this context,
“restriction” includes the Forfeiture Restriction. Holder understands that Holder may elect to be taxed for federal income tax purposes at the time the Shares are issued rather than as and when the Forfeiture Restriction lapses by filing
an election under Section 83(b) of the Code with the Internal Revenue Service no later than 30 days following the date of purchase. A form of election under Section 83(b) of the Code is attached to the Grant Notice as Exhibit E.

 HOLDER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS HOLDER’S SOLE RESPONSIBILITY AND NOT THE COMPANY’S TO TIMELY FILE THE ELECTION UNDER SECTION
83(B), EVEN IF HOLDER REQUESTS THE COMPANY OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO MAKE THIS FILING ON HOLDER’S BEHALF. 
 5.12 Tax
Withholding. 
 (a) The Company shall be entitled to require payment of any sums required by federal, state or local tax law to be
withheld with respect to the transfer of the Shares or the lapse of the Forfeiture Restriction with respect to the Shares, or any other taxable event related thereto. The Company may permit Holder to make such payment in one or more of the forms
specified below: 
 (i) by cash or check made payable to the Company; 
 (ii) by the deduction of such amount from other compensation payable to Holder; 
 (iii) by tendering Shares which are not subject to the Forfeiture Restriction and which have a then current Fair Market Value not greater
than the amount necessary to satisfy the Company’s withholding obligation based on the minimum statutory withholding rates for federal, state and local income tax and payroll tax purposes; or 
 (iv) in any combination of the foregoing. 
 (b) In the event Holder fails to provide timely payment of all sums required by the Company pursuant to Section 5.12(a), the Company shall have the right and option, but not obligation, to treat such failure as
an election by Holder to provide all or any portion of such required payment by means of tendering Shares in accordance with Section 5.12(a)(iii). 
 5.13 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Holder is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Shares and
this Agreement shall be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act) that are requirements for the application
of such exemptive rule. To the extent permitted by applicable law, this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule. 
 5.14 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice (including all Exhibits thereto) and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the
parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Holder with respect to the subject matter hereof, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a
Subsidiary and Holder. 
  

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 EXHIBIT B 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 CONSENT OF SPOUSE 
 I,                                      
          , spouse of
                                        
        , have read and approve the foregoing Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”). In consideration of issuing to my spouse the shares of common stock of Safeway Inc.,
a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), set forth in the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice and Restricted Stock Award Agreement, I hereby appoint my spouse as my attorney-in-fact in respect to the exercise of any rights
under the Agreement and agree to be bound by the provisions of the Agreement insofar as I may have any rights in said Agreement or any shares of the common stock of the Company issued pursuant thereto under the community property laws or similar
laws relating to marital property in effect in the state of our residence as of the date of the signing of the foregoing Agreement. 
  

			
	Dated:                     ,     	  	  

		  	Signature of Spouse

 EXHIBIT C 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 STOCK ASSIGNMENT 
 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned,
                    , hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto SAFEWAY INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”),
                     shares of the common stock of the Company, standing in its name on the books of said corporation represented by
Certificate No.      herewith and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint                      to transfer
the said stock on the books of the within named corporation with full power of substitution in the premises. 
 This Stock Assignment may be
used only in accordance with the Restricted Stock Award Grant Notice between the Company and the undersigned dated                     ,
20     and the Restricted Stock Award Agreement attached thereto. 
  

			
	Dated:                     ,     	  	  

		  	Signature of Holder

 INSTRUCTIONS: Please do not fill in the blanks other than the signature line. The purpose
of this assignment is to enable the Company to enforce the Forfeiture Restriction as set forth in the Agreement, without requiring additional signatures on the part of Holder. 

 EXHIBIT D 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS 
                     ,
     
 Secretary 
 Safeway Inc.

 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road 
 Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229

 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 As escrow agent (the
“Escrow Agent”) for both Safeway Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Safeway”), and the undersigned recipient of stock of Safeway (the “Holder”), you are hereby authorized and
directed to hold in escrow the documents delivered to you pursuant to the terms of that certain Restricted Stock Award Agreement (the “Agreement”) between Safeway and the undersigned (the “Escrow”),
including the stock certificate and the Stock Assignment, in accordance with the following instructions: 
 1. In the event of
(a) forfeiture by Holder of any of the shares owned by Holder pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Agreement (the “Forfeiture Restriction”), or (b) an election (or deemed election) by Holder to tender shares owned by
Holder which are not subject to the Forfeiture Restriction to satisfy the Company’s tax withholding obligation pursuant to Section 5.12 of the Agreement, Safeway and/or any assignee of Safeway (referred to collectively for convenience
herein as the “Company”) shall give to Holder and you a written notice specifying the number of shares of stock forfeited or tendered and the date of forfeiture or tender. Holder and the Company hereby irrevocably authorize
and direct you to effect the forfeiture or tender contemplated by such notice in accordance with the terms of said notice. 
 2. As of the
date of forfeiture or tender indicated in such notice, you are directed (a) to date the stock assignments necessary for the forfeiture/tender and transfer in question, (b) to fill in the number of shares being forfeited/tendered and
transferred, and (c) to deliver the same, together with the certificate evidencing the shares of stock to be forfeited/tendered and transferred, to the Company or its assignee. 
 3. Holder irrevocably authorizes the Company to deposit with you any certificates evidencing shares of stock to be held by you hereunder and any
additions and substitutions to said shares as described in the Agreement. Holder does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint you as Holder’s attorney-in-fact and agent for the term of this escrow to execute with respect to such securities
all documents necessary or appropriate to make such securities negotiable and to complete any transaction herein contemplated, including, but not limited to, the filing with any applicable state blue sky authority of any required applications for
consent to, or notice of transfer of, the securities. Subject to the provisions of this paragraph 3, Holder shall exercise all rights and privileges of a stockholder of the Company while the stock is held by you. 
 4. Upon written request of Holder, but no more than once per calendar year, unless the Forfeiture Restriction has been enforced, you will deliver to
Holder a certificate or certificates representing so many shares of stock as are not then subject to the Forfeiture Restriction. Within 120 days after any voluntary or involuntary termination of Holder’s services to the Company for any or no
reason, you will deliver to Holder a certificate or certificates representing the aggregate number of shares held or issued pursuant to the Agreement and not forfeited pursuant to the Forfeiture Restriction. 

 5. If at the time of termination of this escrow you should have in your possession any cash, cash
equivalents, documents, securities or other property belonging to Holder, you shall deliver all of the same to Holder and shall be discharged of all further obligations hereunder. 
 6. Your duties hereunder may be altered, amended, modified or revoked only by a writing signed by all of the parties hereto. 
 7. You shall be obligated only for the performance of such duties as are specifically set forth herein and may rely and shall be protected in relying or
refraining from acting on any instrument reasonably believed by you to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties. You shall not be personally liable for any act you may do or omit to do hereunder as Escrow Agent
or as attorney-in-fact for Holder while acting in good faith, and any act done or omitted by you pursuant to the advice of your own attorneys shall be conclusive evidence of such good faith. 
 8. You are hereby expressly authorized to disregard any and all warnings given by any of the parties hereto or by any other person or corporation,
excepting only orders or process of courts of law and are hereby expressly authorized to comply with and obey orders, judgments or decrees of any court. In case you obey or comply with any such order, judgment or decree, you shall not be liable to
any of the parties hereto or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of such compliance, notwithstanding any such order, judgment or decree being subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set aside, vacated or found to have been entered
without jurisdiction. 
 9. You shall not be liable in any respect on account of the identity, authorities or rights of the parties executing
or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver the Agreement or any documents or papers deposited or called for hereunder. 
 10. You
shall not be liable for the expiration of any rights under any applicable federal, state, local or foreign statute of limitations or similar statute or regulation with respect to these Joint Escrow Instructions or any documents deposited with you.

 11. You shall be entitled to employ such legal counsel and other experts as you may deem necessary properly to advise you in connection
with your obligations hereunder, may rely upon the advice of such counsel and may pay such counsel reasonable compensation therefor. 
 12.
Your responsibilities as Escrow Agent hereunder shall terminate if you shall cease to be an officer or agent of the Company or if you shall resign by written notice to each party. In the event of any such termination, the Company shall appoint a
successor Escrow Agent. 
 13. If you reasonably require other or further instruments in connection with these Joint Escrow Instructions or
obligations in respect hereto, the necessary parties hereto shall join in furnishing such instruments. 
 14. It is understood and agreed
that should any dispute arise with respect to the delivery and/or ownership or right of possession of the securities held by you hereunder, you are authorized and directed to retain in your possession without liability to anyone all or any part of
said securities until such disputes shall have been settled either by mutual written agreement of the parties concerned or by a final order, decree or judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction after the time for appeal has expired and no appeal
has been perfected, but you shall be under no duty whatsoever to institute or defend any such proceedings. 
 15. Any notice or other
communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by facsimile transmission, overnight air courier, or first class 

  

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certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, and addressed to the parties at the addresses of the parties set forth at the end of these Joint Escrow
Instructions or such other address as a party may designate by five days’ advance written notice to the other parties hereto. All notices and communications shall be deemed to have been received unless otherwise set forth herein: (i) in
the case of personal delivery, on the date of such delivery; (ii) in the case of facsimile transmission, on the date on which the sender receives electronic confirmation that such notice was received by the addressee; (iii) in the case of
overnight air courier, on the second business day following the day sent, with receipt confirmed by the courier; and (iv) in the case of mailing by first class certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, on the
fifth business day following such mailing. 
 16. By signing these Joint Escrow Instructions, you become a party hereto only for the purpose
of said Joint Escrow Instructions; you do not become a party to the Agreement. 
 17. This instrument shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. 
 18. These Joint Escrow Instructions shall be
governed by, and interpreted and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflicts of laws principles thereof. 
 (Signature page follows.) 
  

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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed these Joint Escrow Instructions as of the date first
written above. 
  

			
	 Very truly yours,
  
 SAFEWAY INC.:

		
	By:	 	  

	Name:	 	
	Title:	 	
		
	Address:	 	5918 Stoneridge Mall Road
		 	Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229
		
	HOLDER:	 	
	
	  

		
	Address	 	  

		 	  

  

			
	ESCROW AGENT:
		
	By:	 	  

		 	 Secretary
 Safeway Inc.

		
	Address	 	5918 Stoneridge Mall Road
		 	Pleasanton, CA 94588-3229

  

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 EXHIBIT E 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 FORM OF 83(B) ELECTION AND INSTRUCTIONS 
 These instructions are provided to assist you if you choose to make an election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, with
respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Safeway Inc. transferred to you. Please consult with your personal tax advisor as to whether an election of this nature will be in your best interests in light of your personal
tax situation. 
 The executed original of the Section 83(b) election must be filed with the Internal Revenue Service not later than
30 days after the date the shares were transferred to you. PLEASE NOTE: There is no remedy for failure to file on time. The steps outlined below should be followed to ensure the election is mailed and filed correctly and in a timely manner. ALSO,
PLEASE NOTE: If you make the Section 83(b) election, the election is irrevocable. 
  

	1.	Complete Section 83(b) election form (attached as Attachment 1) and make four (4) copies of the signed election form. (Your spouse, if any, should sign the
Section 83(b) election form as well.) 

  

	2.	Prepare the cover letter to the Internal Revenue Service (sample letter attached as Attachment 2). 

  

	3.	Send the cover letter with the originally executed Section 83(b) election form and one (1) copy via certified mail, return receipt requested to the Internal Revenue
Service at the address of the Internal Revenue Service where you file your personal tax returns. We suggest that you have the package date-stamped at the post office. The post office will provide you with a white certified receipt that includes a
dated postmark. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope so that the Internal Revenue Service may return a date-stamped copy to you. However, your postmarked receipt is your proof of having timely filed the Section 83(b) election if you do
not receive confirmation from the Internal Revenue Service. 

  

	4.	One (1) copy must be sent to Safeway Inc. for its records and one (1) copy must be attached to your federal income tax return for the applicable calendar year.

  

	5.	Retain the Internal Revenue Service file stamped copy (when returned) for your records. 

 Please consult your personal tax advisor for the address of the office of the Internal Revenue Service to which you should mail your election form. 

 ATTACHMENT 1 TO EXHIBIT E 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 ELECTION UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE
SECTION 83(B) 
 The undersigned taxpayer hereby elects, pursuant to Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to include in
taxpayer’s gross income for the current taxable year the amount of any compensation taxable to taxpayer in connection with taxpayer’s receipt of shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of Safeway
Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). 
  

	1.	The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the undersigned taxpayer are: 

 __________________________________________ 
 __________________________________________ 
 __________________________________________ 
 SSN:
                                        
                                   
 The name, address and taxpayer identification number of the taxpayer’s spouse are (complete if applicable): 
 __________________________________________ 
 __________________________________________ 
 __________________________________________ 
 SSN:
                                        
                                   
  

	2.	Description of the property with respect to which the election is being made: 

                      shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company. 
  

	3.	The date on which the property was transferred was                     ,
20    . 

  

	4.	The taxable year to which this election relates is calendar year 20    . 

  

	5.	Nature of restrictions to which the property is subject: 

 The Shares may not be transferred and are subject to forfeiture if taxpayer’s employment or service with the Company and its majority-owned subsidiaries terminates for any reason. The forfeiture restriction applicable to the Shares
will lapse in a series of              cumulative installments of     % each on
                    , 20    ,
                    , 20    ,
                    , 20     and
                    , 20     or, if earlier, upon liquidation or dissolution of the Company or the occurrence of a
qualifying change in ownership or control of the Company. 
  

	6.	The fair market value at the time of transfer (determined without regard to any lapse restrictions, as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.83-3(a)) of the Shares was
$             per Share. 

  

	7.	No amount was paid by the taxpayer for the Shares. 

  

	8.	A copy of this statement has been furnished to the Company. 

 Dated:
                    , 20     Taxpayer Signature
                                        
                                 
 The undersigned spouse of Taxpayer joins in this election. (Complete if applicable). 
 Dated:                     , 20     Spouse’s Signature
                                        
                                 

 ATTACHMENT 2 TO EXHIBIT E 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 SAMPLE COVER LETTER TO INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE 
 [Date] 
 VIA
CERTIFIED MAIL 
 RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 
 Internal Revenue Service 
 [Address where taxpayer files returns] 
  

	 	Re:	Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 

	 	    	Taxpayer:
                                        
                                        
                     

	 	    	Taxpayer’s Social Security Number:
                                        
                  

	 	    	Taxpayer’s Spouse:
                                        
                                        
     

	 	    	Taxpayer’s Spouse’s Social Security Number:
                                        
   

 Ladies and Gentlemen: 
 Enclosed please find an original and one copy of an Election under Section 83(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, being made by the taxpayer referenced above. Please acknowledge receipt of the enclosed materials by
stamping the enclosed copy of the Election and returning it to me in the self-addressed stamped envelope provided herewith. 
  

	
	Very truly yours,
	
	  

 Enclosures 
 cc:        Safeway Inc. 

 EXHIBIT F 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 SAFEWAY INC. 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

 EXHIBIT G 
 TO RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD GRANT NOTICE 
 SAFEWAY INC. 2007 EQUITY AND INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
PROSPECTUS

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