ACI: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of Director On October 15, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Harmit Singh for the term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. In connection with the appointment, the Board will expand from 14 to 15 directors. Mr. Singh has been appointed to the Audit & Risk Committee and Governance, Compliance and ESG Committee effective October 26, 2026. The Board has determined that Mr. Singh is independent under the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There are no arrangements or understanding between Mr. Singh and any other person pursuant to which he was selected as a director, nor are there any family relationships between Mr. Singh and any director or executive officer of the Company or any person nominated or chosen by the Company to become a director or executive officer. Mr. Singh is not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Singh will receive the non-management director compensation as disclosed in the Company's proxy statement for the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, filed on June 22, 2026, pro-rated for his year of service. Mr. Singh currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Growth Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., and after a planned transition will retire from the company on November 30, 2026. In this role, Mr. Singh leads finance, the transformation office, investor relations, information security, strategic sourcing, real