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 Directors On September 30, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointments, effective October 14, 2026, of William P. Boltz, Chris Drumgoole and Margaret M. Ham for the term expiring at the Company’s 2027 annual meeting of stockholders or until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. In connection with the appointments, the Board will expand from 11 to 14 directors. Committee appointments will be made at a future meeting of the Board. The Board has determined that each of Ms. Ham and Messrs. Boltz and Drumgoole is independent under the corporate governance rules of the New York Stock Exchange. There are no arrangements or understanding between any of Ms. Ham or Messrs. Boltz and Drumgoole and any other person pursuant to which each of them was selected as a director, nor are there any family relationships between any of Ms. Ham or Messrs. Boltz and Drumgoole 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. Ms. Ham and Messrs. Boltz and Drumgoole are not party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. They 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 their year of service. William P. Boltz Mr. Boltz currently serves as Executive Vice President of Merchandising for Lowe's Companies, where he oversees merchandising, global sourcing, pri