FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

February 18, 2004

 


 

SMART & FINAL INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-10811   95-4079584
(State of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

600 Citadel Drive

City of Commerce, California

      90040
(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (323) 869-7500

 



Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On February 18, 2004, Smart & Final Inc. issued a News Release announcing the results of operations for the quarter ended December 28, 2003.

 

Each non-GAAP financial measure presented in the news release is included because our management uses information of this nature to monitor and evaluate our operating results and trends on an on-going basis. Our management believes the non-GAAP information is also useful to our investors and users of our financial statements in order to provide insight into our operating results and related trends that affect our business. In addition, our management uses non-GAAP financial information and measures internally for financial analysis and other purposes.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly authorized this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    

SMART & FINAL INC.

Date: February 19, 2004

  

By:

  

/s/ Richard N. Phegley


          Richard N. Phegley
         

Senior Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description


99   News Release of Smart & Final Inc. dated February 18, 2004