SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
AMES A GARY

(Last) (First) (Middle)
11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD

(Street)
EDEN PRAIRIE MN 55344

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
06/30/2006
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SUPERVALU INC [ SVU ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock 4,726 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) 06/15/2001 06/14/2011 Common Stock 7,066 $33.98 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) 06/07/2002 06/06/2012 Common Stock 6,304 $38.08 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) 05/27/1997 05/26/2007 Common Stock 1,739 $38.23 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) 06/16/2000 06/15/2010 Common Stock 5,987 $40.1 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(2) 05/26/1998 05/25/2008 Common Stock 1,739 $52.82 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)(1) 09/02/1999 09/01/2009 Common Stock 4,443 $54.04 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Pursuant to the merger of Albertson's, Inc. into SUPERVALU INC. on June 2, 2006, an option granted to the reporting person to purchase shares of Albertson's, Inc. common stock under the Albertson's 1995 Amended and Restated Stock-Based Incentive Plan vested in its entirety, and pursuant to the merger, such option was converted into an option to purchase the number of shares of SUPERVALU INC. common stock indicated.
2. Pursuant to the merger between SUPERVALU INC. and Albertson's, Inc. on June 2, 2006, the reporting person vested 100% in all of the shares under the Albertson's 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors.
By: Warren E. Simpson, Attorney in Fact For: A. Gary Ames 06/30/2006
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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