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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Haggen has offered to purchase 146 stores in Washington, Oregon and California as part of a divestiture ordered by the FTC in connection with the Safeway-Albertsons merger.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Chris Constantine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com [mailto:wsbapt-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Thomas Gates<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 23, 2015 10:38 AM<br><b>To:</b> WSBA Probate & Trust Listserv<br><b>Cc:</b> Solo and Small Practice Section<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [WSBAPT] Safeway stock buyback?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>If I recall correctly, Safeway and Albertson were recently sold to Whole Foods(?).<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tom<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Feb 23, 2015 at 10:03 AM, Melinda Grout <<a href="mailto:mkgroutlaw@gmail.com" target="_blank">mkgroutlaw@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Elderly client comes in with an apparently legit letter from Safeway saying sign this, and sign over your stock certificates, and we will sent you payment for them after received and processed.<br><br>Looks legit, but I’m always skeptical. Has anyone seen this from Safeway with their clients recently?<br><br>Thanks!<br><br>Melinda Grout<br><br>_______________________________________________<br>WSBAPT mailing list<br><a href="mailto:WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com">WSBAPT@lists.wsbarppt.com</a><br><a href="http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt" target="_blank">http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbapt</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>