Business Description

" herein. Information concerning directors and certain other corporate governance matters is included under the captions "Proposal 1: Election of Directors" and "Corporate Governance" in the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of fiscal 2025, and that information is incorporated by reference herein. We have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics that applies to all of our employees, officers and directors, including those officers responsible for financial reporting. We have made a current copy of the code available on our website, www.Albertsonscompanies.com and the code is also available to any stockholder who requests a copy. In addition, we intend to post on our website all disclosures that are required by law or NYSE listing standards concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, any provision of the code. Item 11 - Executive Compensation Information required by this Item is included under the captions "Compensation Discussion and Analysis," "Director Compensation," "Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation" and "Compensation Committee Report" in the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of fiscal 2025, and that information is incorporated by reference herein. Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management, and Related Member Matters Information required by this Item is included under the captions "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" and "Equity Compensation Plan Information" in the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of fiscal 2025, and that information is incorporated by reference herein. Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence Information required by this Item is included under the captions "Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions" and "Corporate Governance" in the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of fiscal 2025, and that information is incorporated by reference herein. Item 14 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services Information required by this Item is included under the caption "Proposal 2: Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm" in the Proxy Statement for our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed within 120 days after the end of fiscal 2025, and that information is incorporated by reference herein. 100 Table of Contents PART IV Item 15 - Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules Page (a)1. Financial Statements: Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34 ) 49 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of February 28, 2026 and February 22, 2025 53 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024 54 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024 55 Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the years ended February 28, 2026, February 22, 2025 and February 24, 2024 57 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 58 (a)2. Financial Statement Schedules: There are no Financial Statement Schedules included in this filing for the reason that they are not applicable or are not required or the information is included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. (a)3.&(b) Exhibits: Exhibit No. Description 2.1 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of October 13, 2022, by and among Albertsons Companies Inc., the Kroger Co. and Kettle Merger Sub, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 14, 2022) 3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 9, 2020) 3.1.1 Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1.1 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on June 18, 2020) 3.1.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Albertsons Companies, Inc.…