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) March 1, 2017
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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) | ||||
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 March 1, 2017, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its fourth quarter and annual results for 2016 and stock price effective March 1, 2017. 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 March 1, 2017
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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: March 1, 2017 | By: | /s/ David P. Phillips |
| David P. Phillips, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | ||
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit 99.1. Press Release dated March 1, 2017
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