---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-009937"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ACI"
cik: "0001646972"
company_name: "Albertsons Companies, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T14:05:01.904016+00:00"
event_type: "dividend"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Albertsons clears WA Supreme Court hurdle; will pay $6.85 special dividend

## Summary
- Washington Supreme Court denied AG's motion to appeal, lifting TRO on $6.85/share special dividend.
- Dividend to be paid as soon as practicable to holders of record as of October 24, 2022.
- Special dividend originally declared Oct 14, 2022, blocked by King County court on Nov 3, 2022.
- Merger with Kroger continues through Hart-Scott-Rodino regulatory review.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-009937
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ACI
- cik: 0001646972
- company_name: Albertsons Companies, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-01-18T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: dividend
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312523009937/0001193125-23-009937-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1646972/000119312523009937/d424238d8k.htm

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