UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 3, 2014
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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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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)
 
 
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Item 2.02.      Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On November 3, 2014, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its third quarter results for 2014 and stock price effective November 1, 2014. 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 3, 2014



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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 3, 2014
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 3, 2014






















































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Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Maria Brous
(863) 680-5339

Publix Reports Third Quarter 2014 Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 3, 2014 - Publix’s sales for the third quarter of 2014 were $7.4 billion, a 5.1 percent increase from last year’s $7 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2014 increased 5 percent.

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2014 were $384.2 million, compared to $359.9 million in 2013, an increase of 6.8 percent. Earnings per share for the third quarter increased to $0.49 for 2014, up from $0.46 per share in 2013.

Publix’s sales for the first nine months of 2014 were $22.7 billion, a 5.3 percent increase from last year’s $21.6 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first nine months of 2014 increased 5 percent.

Net earnings for the first nine months of 2014 were $1.3 billion, compared to $1.2 billion in 2013, an increase of 4.1 percent. Earnings per share increased to $1.64 for the first nine months of 2014, up from $1.58 per share in 2013.

These amounts are based on unaudited reports that will be filed today with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and made available on the Company’s website at www.publix.com/stock.
    
Effective Nov. 1, 2014, Publix’s stock price decreased from $33.85 per share to $33.80 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.
    
“I’m pleased that our Publix associates delivered strong results,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “Unfortunately, these results were not enough to offset challenges in the stock market.”    
Publix is privately owned and operated by its 172,000 employees, with 2013 sales of $28.9 billion. Currently Publix has 1,090 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee and North Carolina. The company has been named one of FORTUNE's “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 17 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 website, www.publix.com. ###