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) November 2, 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 November 2, 2009, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its third quarter results for 2009 and stock price effective November 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 November 2, 200 |
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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: November 2, 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 November 2, 2009 | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Maria Brous
(863) 680-5339
Publix Reports Third Quarter Results and Stock Price
LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 2, 2009 — Publix’s sales for the third quarter of 2009 were $5.83 billion, a 0.6 percent increase from last year’s $5.8 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2009 decreased 4.7 percent.
Net earnings for the third quarter of 2009 were $254.9 million, compared to $201.8 million in 2008, an increase of 26.3 percent. Earnings per share increased to $0.32 for the third quarter of 2009, up from $0.25 per share in 2008.
Publix’s sales for the first nine months of 2009 were $18.2 billion, a 1.8 percent increase from last year’s $17.9 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first nine months of 2009 decreased 3.4 percent.
Net earnings for the first nine months of 2009 were $877.3 million, compared to $840.7 million in 2008, an increase of 4.3 percent. Earnings per share increased to $1.11 for the first nine months of 2009, up from $1.02 per share in 2008.
These amounts are based on unaudited reports that will be filed later this week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’s quarterly report to the SEC, Form 10-Q, will be available Nov. 5 on its Web site at www.publix.com/stock.
Effective Nov. 1, 2009, Publix’s stock price increased from $16.05 per share to $16.30 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.
“We are pleased with the improvement in our net earnings compared to the third quarter of 2008. But we understand our net earnings are essentially the same as our results for the third quarters of 2006 and 2007,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “Even in these difficult times, our associates continue to deliver the excellent service our customers expect.”
Publix is privately owned and operated by its 139,000 employees, with 2008 sales of $23.9 billion. Currently Publix has 1,015 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. ###