EFTA Document EFTA01382488

Amendment No. 3 to Form S-1 Tahk of Contents SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements were subject to certain transfer restrictions and forfeiture prior to vesting. Deferred stock compensation, representing the fair value of the stock at the measurement date of the award, is amortized to compensation expense over the vesting period. The amortization of restricted stock resulted in compensation expense for continuing operations of $25.5 million in 2014, $15.8