UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 27, 2008
WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-3657 | 59-0514290 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Florida | 32254-3699 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(904) 783-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Unchanged
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 27, 2008 Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached an agreement to sell the dairy manufacturing plants in Plant City, Florida, and Hammond, Louisiana to Southeast Milk, Inc. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated February 27, 2008 of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
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.
| Date: February 27, 2008 | Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Peter L. Lynch | |||
| Peter L. Lynch | ||||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 27, 2008 of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc |