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) May 1, 2009
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 0-00981 | 59-0324412 | ||
| (State of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway Lakeland, Florida |
33811 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(863) 688-1188
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On May 1, 2009, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its first quarter results for 2009 and stock price effective May 1, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
The foregoing information, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished under Item 2.02 and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and is not incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d). | Exhibits |
| 99.1. | Press Release dated May 1, 2009 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
| PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. | ||||
| Dated: May 1, 2009 | By: | /s/ David P. Phillips | ||
| David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||||
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Exhibit Index
| Exhibit 99.1. |
Press Release dated May 1, 2009 |
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Maria Brous
(863) 680-5339
Publix Reports First Quarter Results and Stock Price
LAKELAND, Fla., May 1, 2009 — Publix’s sales for the first quarter of 2009 were $6.4 billion, a 2.2 percent increase from last year’s $6.2 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first quarter of 2009 decreased 2.8 percent.
Net earnings for the first quarter of 2009 were $321.5 million, compared to $343.2 million in 2008, a decrease of 6.3 percent. Earnings per share were unchanged at $0.41 per share.
These amounts are based on unaudited reports that will be filed next week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’s quarterly report to the SEC, Form 10-Q, will be available May 7 on its Web site at www.publix.com/stock.
Effective May 1, 2009, Publix’s stock price decreased from $16.10 per share to $15.55 per share. Publix stock is not publicly traded and is made available for sale only to current Publix associates and members of its board of directors.
“The economy continues to affect our results and stock price,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “We look forward to an improving economy.”
Publix is privately owned and operated by its 140,000 employees, with 2008 sales of $23.9 billion. Currently Publix has 1,005 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. The company has been named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 12 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized as tops in the grocery business, most recently by an American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. For more information, visit the company’s Web site, www.publix.com. ###