0001104659-17-024898.txt : 20170420 0001104659-17-024898.hdr.sgml : 20170420 20170420160829 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-17-024898 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170420 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170420 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: UNIFIED GROCERS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000320431 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141] IRS NUMBER: 950615250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1001 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-34520 FILM NUMBER: 17773129 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 SHEILA STREET CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 BUSINESS PHONE: 323-264-5200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5200 SHEILA STREET CITY: COMMERCE STATE: CA ZIP: 90040 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIFIED WESTERN GROCERS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991014 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SUPERVALU INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000095521 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141] IRS NUMBER: 410617000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0225 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 BUSINESS PHONE: 952-828-4000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 11840 VALLEY VIEW ROAD CITY: EDEN PRAIRIE STATE: MN ZIP: 55344 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SUPER VALU STORES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 SC 13D 1 a17-11605_1sc13d.htm SC 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Unified Grocers, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

 

Class A Shares, no par value

Class B Shares, no par value

Class E Shares, no par value

(Titles of Class of Securities)

 

None

(CUSIP Numbers)

 

Karla C. Robertson

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

SUPERVALU INC.

11840 Valley View Road

Eden Prairie, MN 55344

(952) 828-4000

 

Copies to:

 

Michael A. Stanchfield

Kate Sherburne

Faegre Baker Daniels LLP

2200 Wells Fargo Center

90 S. Seventh Street

Minneapolis, MN 55402

(612) 766-7000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

April 10, 2017

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because § 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g) check the following box o.

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

 



 

CUSIP No. None

13D

 

 

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Person
SUPERVALU INC.

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

 

 

(a)

 o

 

 

(b)

 o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Source of Funds
N/A

 

 

5

Check Box if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Item 2(d) or 2(e):     o

 

 

6

Citizenship or Place of Organization
DELAWARE

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

7

Sole Voting Power
0

 

8

Shared Voting Power(1)
Class A Shares: 4,550
Class B Shares: 92,814
Class E Shares: 17,941

 

9

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

10

Shared Dispositive Power
0

 

 

11

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person(1)
Class A Shares: 4,550
Class B Shares: 92,814
Class E Shares: 17,941

 

 

12

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares   o

 

 

13

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) (1)
Class A Shares: 3.7%
Class B Shares: 23.0%
Class E Shares: 20.8%

 

 

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Type of Reporting Person
CO

 


(1)              Beneficial ownership of the Class A Shares, no par value per share (“Class A Shares”), Class B Shares, no par value per share (“Class B Shares”), and Class E Shares, no par value per share (“Class E Shares”), of Unified Grocers, Inc., a California corporation (“Unified”), is being reported hereunder solely because the Reporting Person may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of such Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares, or Class E Shares by virtue of the Voting Agreements described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Person that it is the beneficial owner of any such Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares or Class E Shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership thereof is expressly disclaimed. Based on 121,450 Class A Shares, 403,325 Class B Shares, and 86,370 Class E Shares outstanding on April 7, 2017, in reliance on the representation made by Unified in the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 10, 2017, by and among Unified, the Reporting Person, West Acquisition Corporation, a California corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Reporting Person.

 

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Item 1.          Security and Issuer

 

This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class E Shares, issued by Unified. The principal executive offices of Unified are located at 5200 Sheila Street, Commerce, CA 90040.

 

Item 2.          Identity and Background

 

(a)-(c); (f) This statement is being filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), by SUPERVALU INC., a Delaware corporation (“SUPERVALU” or the “Reporting Person”). The address of the principal business and the principal office of the Reporting Person is 11840 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. The principal business of the Reporting Person is grocery wholesale and retail. The name, business address, present principal occupation or employment and citizenship of each director and executive officer (including a director and officer who may be a controlling person) of the Reporting Person is set forth on Schedule A.

 

(d)-(e) During the last five years, the Reporting Person has not, and to the knowledge of the Reporting Person, none of the persons listed on Schedule A have, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

 

Item 3.          Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

 

As an inducement for SUPERVALU to enter into the Merger Agreement described in Item 4 below and in consideration thereof, each shareholder of Unified who has a representative on the board of directors of Unified, who collectively have voting control over approximately 3.7% of the Class A Shares, 23.0% of the Class B Shares and 20.8% of the Class E Shares entered into a Voting Agreement with SUPERVALU relating to the Merger Agreement (discussed in Item 4 below). SUPERVALU did not pay additional consideration to those shareholders or directors of Unified in connection with the execution and delivery of the Voting Agreements and thus no funds were used for such purpose.

 

Item 4.          Purpose of Transaction

 

(a)-(j) This statement on Schedule 13D is being filed in connection with the Merger Agreement (defined below) and the Voting Agreements (defined below).

 

Merger Agreement

 

On April 10, 2017, SUPERVALU, West Acquisition Corporation, a California corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of SUPERVALU (“Merger Sub”), and Unified entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which SUPERVALU will acquire Unified in a transaction valued at approximately $375 million, comprised of approximately $114 million in cash for 100% of the outstanding stock of Unified plus the assumption and payoff of Unified net debt at closing (approximately $261 million as of April 1, 2017).

 

On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, at the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), Merger Sub will merge with and into Unified (the “Merger”) with Unified surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of SUPERVALU, and the shares of Unified will be converted into the right to receive from SUPERVALU at the Closing approximately $114 million in cash in the aggregate.

 

As further provided in the Merger Agreement, the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is subject to certain closing conditions, including (i) approval of the Merger by the shareholders of Unified, (ii) any applicable waiting periods (or extensions thereof) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 having expired or been terminated, (iii) the absence of any order by any governmental entity that restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the Merger, (iv) the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the parties (generally subject to a material adverse effect standard), (v) material compliance by the parties with their respective obligations under the Merger Agreement, (vi) no material adverse effect having occurred with respect to the Unified business after entry into the Merger Agreement, and (vii) other customary closing conditions. The transaction is currently expected to be completed in mid- to late summer 2017.

 

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, SUPERVALU will be entitled to receive a termination fee of $8,000,000, plus reimbursement of up to $1,000,000 in costs and expenses, in the event that the Merger Agreement is terminated by Unified under certain circumstances, including as a result of a change in the recommendation of the board of directors of Unified. In

 

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addition, a reverse termination fee of $9,500,000 may be payable by SUPERVALU to Unified upon termination of the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, including if SUPERVALU is unable to obtain antitrust approval before January 5, 2018.

 

The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties that are the product of negotiations among the parties thereto and that the parties made to, and solely for the benefit of, each other as of specified dates. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties are subject to qualifications and limitations agreed to by the respective parties and are also qualified in important part by confidential disclosure schedules delivered in connection with the Merger Agreement. The representations and warranties may have been made for the purpose of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors should not rely on the representations, warranties and covenants or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of SUPERVALU, Unified, any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or the Unified business. The Merger Agreement has been included to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about SUPERVALU, Unified, any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates or the Unified business.

 

SUPERVALU expects to obtain “representation and warranty” insurance from certain insurers, which will provide coverage for certain breaches and warranties of Unified contained in the Merger Agreement, subject to deductibles, exclusions, policy limits, and certain other terms and conditions.

 

Voting Agreements

 

As a condition and inducement to the willingness of SUPERVALU and the Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, SUPERVALU entered into voting agreements (the “Voting Agreements”) with each shareholder of Unified who has a representative on the board of directors of Unified. The Voting Agreements generally require the respective shareholders to vote all of their shares in favor of the approval of the Merger Agreement and certain related matters as applicable and against alternative acquisition proposals and generally prohibit them from entering into agreements regarding or transferring their shares, subject to certain exceptions. The Voting Agreements will terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) the consummation of the Merger, (ii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, or (iii) a written agreement between SUPERVALU and the applicable shareholder terminating the applicable agreement.

 

Except as set forth in this statement and in connection with the Merger described above, the Reporting Person does not have any plan or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the transactions described in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to such agreements. A copy of the Merger Agreement, listed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto, is incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to SUPERVALU’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on April 11, 2017. A copy of the form of Voting Agreement, listed as Exhibit 2.2 hereto, is filed herewith.

 

Item 5.          Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

(a) and (b) Pursuant to the rights afforded to it under the Voting Agreements, SUPERVALU may be deemed to have shared power to vote up to an aggregate of 115,305 shares (comprised of 4,550 Class A Shares, 92,814 Class B Shares and 17,941 Class E Shares) in favor of approval of the Merger Agreement, and thus, for the purpose of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, SUPERVALU may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of an aggregate of 115,305 shares. Based on the number of outstanding shares of Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares, and Class E Shares on April 7, 2017, in reliance on the representation made by Unified in the Merger Agreement, SUPERVALU may be deemed to beneficially own approximately 3.7% of the Class A Shares, 23.0% of the Class B Shares and 20.8% of the Class E Shares of Unified. SUPERVALU expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of all of the shares of Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares and Class E Shares subject to the Voting Agreements.

 

(c) To the knowledge of SUPERVALU, none of the persons listed on Schedule A beneficially own any Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares, or Class E Shares.

 

(d) SUPERVALU has no right to receive dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the shares of Unified Class A Shares, Class B Shares, or Class E Shares subject to the Voting Agreements.

 

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(e) Not applicable.

 

Item 6.          Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

 

The information set forth under Items 3, 4 and 5 and the agreements set forth on the exhibits attached hereto are incorporated herein by reference. Other than the Merger Agreement and the Voting Agreements described above, to the best of the Reporting Person’s knowledge, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Person, or any Reporting Person subsidiary or any person listed on Schedule A hereto, and any person with respect to the securities of Unified, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any of the securities, finder’s fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, including any securities pledged or otherwise subject to a contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over such securities.

 

Item 7.          Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

 

2.1                               Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 10, 2017, by and among SUPERVALU INC., West Acquisition Corporation, and Unified Grocers, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Unified Grocers, Inc. with the SEC on April 11, 2017).

 

2.2                               Form of Voting Agreement.*

 


*        Filed herewith.

 

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Signature

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

Date: April 20, 2017

SUPERVALU INC.

 

 

 

/s/ Karla C. Robertson

 

Name: Karla C. Robertson

 

Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

Directors and Executive Officers of SUPERVALU INC.

 

The following is a list of the directors and executive officers of SUPERVALU INC. (“SUPERVALU”), setting forth the name, residence or business address, present position with SUPERVALU and present principal occupation or employment (along with the name of any corporation or other organization in which such employment is conducted). Unless otherwise indicated, all directors and officers listed below are citizens of the United States of America. The principal address of SUPERVALU and the current business address for each individual listed below is 11840 Valley View Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55344.

 

Name

 

Present Principal Occupation Including Name of Employer

Directors

 

 

 

 

 

Donald R. Chappel

 

Director; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Williams Companies, Inc.

 

 

 

Irwin S. Cohen

 

Director; Retired Partner of Deloitte & Touche LLP

 

 

 

Philip L. Francis

 

Director; Retired Chief Executive Officer of PetSmart, Inc.

 

 

 

Mark Gross

 

Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of SUPERVALU INC.

 

 

 

Eric G. Johnson

 

Director; President and Chief Executive Officer of Baldwin Richardson Foods Company

 

 

 

Mathew M. Pendo

 

Director; Managing Director of Oaktree Capital

 

 

 

Francesca Ruiz de Luzuriaga

 

Director; Independent Business Development Consultant

 

 

 

Wayne C. Sales

 

Director; Interim Chief Executive Officer of Fleet Wholesale Supply Co. Inc. dba Mills Fleet Farm

 

 

 

Frank A. Savage

 

Director; Senior Advisor to Lazard Ltd.

 

 

 

Gerald L. Storch

 

Director; Chief Executive Officer of Hudson’s Bay Company

 

 

 

Mary A. Winston

 

Director; Founder and President of WinsCo Enterprises Inc.

 

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Name

 

Present Principal Occupation Including Name and Address of Employer

Executive Officers (Who Are Not Directors)

 

 

 

 

 

Bruce H. Besanko

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Randy Burdick

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer

 

 

 

Anne Dament

 

Senior Vice President, Retail, Merchandising and Marketing

 

 

 

Susan S. Grafton

 

Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Karla C. Robertson

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Michael Stigers

 

Executive Vice President, Wholesale

 

 

 

James Weidenheimer

 

Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Innovation Officer

 

 

 

Rob Woseth

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer

 

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EX-2.2 2 a17-11605_1ex2d2.htm EX-2.2

Exhibit 2.2

 

[FORM OF] VOTING AGREEMENT

 

This Voting Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of April 10, 2017, between SUPERVALU INC., a Delaware corporation (“Parent”), and the undersigned shareholder (the “Shareholder”) of Unified Grocers, Inc., a California corporation (the “Company”).

 

RECITALS

 

A.                                    Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent, the Company, and West Acquisition Corporation, a California corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”), which provides for the merger (the “Merger”) of Merger Sub with and into Company.

 

B.                                    As a condition and inducement to Parent’s willingness to enter into the Merger Agreement, Parent has requested that the Shareholder agree to certain matters regarding the retention and voting of the Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement) beneficially owned by the Shareholder, which are listed on the signature page hereto (the “Original Shares” and, together with any additional Shares acquired by the Shareholder as contemplated in Section 1.4, the “Covered Shares”) in connection with the Merger.

 

C.                                    Capitalized terms used in this Agreement that are not otherwise defined have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.

 

In consideration of the foregoing and the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I
AGREEMENT NOT TO TRANSFER

 

1.1                               Transfer and Encumbrance.  The Shareholder agrees not to, directly or indirectly, sell, transfer, tender, assign, pledge, encumber, contribute to the capital of any entity, hypothecate, give, or otherwise dispose of or create or permit to exist any Lien of any nature whatsoever in each case, other than as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement or the Pledge and Security Agreement entered into between the Shareholder and the Company and other than as a result of death (each, a “Transfer”) with respect to any Covered Shares or any interest therein, or to solicit or make any offer or agreement relating thereto, at any time prior to the earlier to occur of the Effective Time and the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Expiration Date”), except for any repurchases by the Company, after the record date for the Shareholders Meeting, of Covered Shares at a price not in excess of that which would be payable in respect of such Covered Shares pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

 



 

1.2                               Voting, Proxies, and Powers of Attorney.  Except pursuant to this Agreement, the Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly, grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect to any of the Covered Shares, deposit any of the Covered Shares into a voting trust, or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any of the Covered Shares.

 

1.3                               Notice to Parent.  Other than in connection with the repurchases contemplated by Section 1.1, the Shareholder will notify Parent promptly, and will provide all details requested by Parent, if the Shareholder is approached or solicited, directly or indirectly, by any Person regarding any matter described in Section 1.1 or Section 1.2.

 

1.4                               Additional Purchases.  The Shareholder agrees that any Shares that the Shareholder shall purchase or with respect to which the Shareholder shall otherwise acquire beneficial ownership after the execution of this Agreement and before the Expiration Date shall constitute Covered Shares subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II
AGREEMENT TO VOTE SHARES,
GRANT PROXY, AND SUPPORT FOR THE MERGER

 

2.1                               Agreement to Vote Shares.  At every meeting of the shareholders of the Company called with respect to any of the following, and on every action or approval by written consent of the shareholders of the Company with respect to any of the following, the Shareholder agrees to vote the Covered Shares (and any other Shares that the Shareholder is entitled to vote at the time of any vote or action by written consent) (i) in favor of the approval of the Merger Agreement, the Merger, and any matter that could reasonably be expected to facilitate the Merger, (ii) against any Acquisition Proposal or any other proposal made in opposition to, or in competition with, consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (iii) against any matter that would cause a breach of the terms of the Merger Agreement or otherwise frustrate the purposes, or prevent or materially delay the consummation, of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.  Except as expressly permitted under Section 5.2(b) or 5.2(e) of the Merger Agreement, the Shareholder further agrees not to take any action prohibited by Section 5.2(a) of the Merger Agreement.

 

2.2                               Grant of Proxy. The Shareholder hereby appoints Parent and any designee of Parent, and each of them individually, its proxies and attorneys-in-fact, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, to vote or act by written consent during the term of this Agreement with respect to the Covered Shares in accordance with Section 2.1. This proxy and power of attorney is given to secure the performance of the duties of the Shareholder under this Agreement. This proxy and power of attorney granted by the Shareholder shall be irrevocable during the term of this Agreement, shall be deemed to be coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable proxy and shall revoke any and all prior proxies granted by the Shareholder with respect to the Covered Shares. The power of attorney granted by the Shareholder herein is a durable power of attorney and shall survive the dissolution, bankruptcy, death, or incapacity of the Shareholder. The proxy and power of attorney granted hereunder shall terminate upon the termination of this Agreement.

 

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2.3                               Support for the Merger. The Shareholder represents that it supports the Merger. The Shareholder shall take reasonable steps to consummate and make effective the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and will refrain from actions that are intended or reasonably likely to interfere with or delay the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.

 

ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF THE SHAREHOLDER

 

The Shareholder represents, warrants, and covenants to Parent as follows:

 

3.1                               Ownership of Shares.  The Shareholder is the sole beneficial and record owner and holder of the Original Shares, which at the date hereof are free and clear of any Liens other than pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement entered into between the Shareholder and the Company. All of the Covered Shares at all times up until the Expiration Date will be free and clear of any Liens other than pursuant to the Pledge and Security Agreement entered into between the Shareholder and the Company. The Shareholder does not own, beneficially or of record, as of the date of this Agreement any Shares (or derivative rights with respect to any Shares) other than the Shares listed on the signature page hereto.

 

3.2                               Authority; Due Execution.  The Shareholder has full corporate or other power and authority to make, enter into, and carry out the terms of this Agreement.  The Shareholder has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and (assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by Parent) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Shareholder.

 

3.3                               No Conflict; Consent.  Neither the execution of this Agreement by the Shareholder nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of the organizational documents of the Shareholder, the terms of any agreement by which the Shareholder or any of its property or assets are bound, or by any decree, judgment, order, law, or regulation now in effect of any court or other governmental body applicable to the Shareholder or any of its property or assets. No consent, approval, or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person on the part of the Shareholder is required in connection with the valid execution of this Agreement by the Shareholder or the consummation of the transactions under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS OF PARENT

 

4.1                               Authority; Due Execution.  Parent has full corporate power and authority to make, enter into, and carry out this Agreement.  A duly authorized officer of Parent has duly executed and delivered this Agreement and (assuming the due authorization, execution, and delivery of this Agreement by the Shareholder) this Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of Parent.

 

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4.2                               No Conflict; Consent.  Neither the execution of this Agreement by Parent nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby will result in a breach or violation of the terms of any agreement by which Parent or any of its property or assets are bound or by any decree, judgment, order, law, or regulation now in effect of any court or other governmental body applicable to Parent or any of its property or assets. No consent, approval, or authorization of, or declaration or filing with, any Governmental Entity or other Person on the part of Parent is required in connection with the valid execution of this Agreement by Parent or the consummation by Parent of the transactions under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V

 

TERMINATION

 

5.1                               Termination.  This Agreement, and all rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall terminate upon the earliest of (a) the Effective Time, (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms, or (c) the written agreement of Parent and the Shareholder to terminate this Agreement.  Nothing in this Article V shall relieve any party of liability for any breach of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1                               Severability.  If any term, provision, covenant, or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, then the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired, or invalidated.

 

6.2                               Binding Effect and Assignment.  This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, but, except as otherwise specifically provided herein, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations of the parties hereto may be assigned by either of the parties without prior written consent of the other.

 

6.3                               Amendments and Modification.  This Agreement may not be modified, amended, altered, or supplemented except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by the parties hereto.

 

6.4                               Specific Performance; Injunctive Relief.  The parties hereto acknowledge that Parent will be irreparably harmed and that there will be no adequate remedy at law for a violation of any of the covenants or agreements of the Shareholder set forth herein.  Therefore, it is agreed that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available to Parent upon any such violation, Parent shall have the right to enforce such covenants and agreements by specific performance, injunctive relief, or by any other means available to Parent at law or in equity.

 

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6.5                               Governing Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with, the internal laws of the State of California as such laws are applied to contracts entered into and to be performed entirely within California.

 

6.6                               Entire Agreement.  This Agreement contains the entire understanding of the parties in respect of the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior negotiations and understandings between the parties with respect to such subject matter.

 

6.7                               Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.  Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by email of a .pdf attachment shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

6.8                               Effect of Headings.  The section headings herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

6.9                               Further Assurances.  Parent and the Shareholder will each execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all further documents and instruments as the other party may reasonably request and use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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The parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

SUPERVALU INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SHAREHOLDER]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

Number of Shares beneficially owned by the Shareholder:

(as of the date of this Agreement)

 

Class A Shares:

 

Class B Shares:

 

Class C Shares:

 

Class E Shares: