8-K

                                  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 2, 2003
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                           PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
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           (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)




                                   Florida
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               (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)



        0-981                                             59-0324412
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(Commission File Number)                       (IRS Employer Identification No.)



3300 Airport Road
Lakeland, Florida                                           33811
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                  (Zip Code)

                               (863) 688-1188
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           (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


















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Item 7.  Financial Statements and Exhibits

         (c).   Exhibits

         99.    Press Release dated May 1, 2003.


Item 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure (Information provided under Item 12 -
         Results of Operations and Financial Condition)

         Pursuant to  Securities  and Exchange  Commission  Release No.  33-8216
effective  March 28, 2003, the following  information is being  furnished  under
Item 12 of Form 8-K.

         On May 1, 2003,  Publix Super Markets,  Inc.  issued a press release to
report its first  quarter 2003 results and stock price  effective May 1, 2003. A
copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

         The foregoing  information,  including the exhibit, shall not be deemed
"filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,  as
amended,  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.



                                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 2, 2003         By: /s/ David P. Phillips
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                           David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer
                           and Treasurer
                           (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

















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Exhibit Index


Exhibit 99.  Press Release dated May 1, 2003, of Publix Super Markets, Inc.

EX-99

                                                                    Exhibit 99


                                                         Contact:  Lee Brunson
                                                         (863) 680-5339



            Publix Reports First Quarter Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla., May 1, 2003 -- Publix's sales for the first quarter of 2003 were
approximately $4.3 billion, a 3 percent increase from last year's $4.2 billion.
Comparable-store sales for the first quarter of 2003 decreased 2.3 percent. The
first quarter of 2003 was negatively affected by the late Easter holiday, which
was in the first quarter of 2002.
      Net earnings for the first quarter were approximately $187.1 million this
year, compared to $195.2 million in 2002, a decrease of 4.1 percent. Earnings
per share were $0.99 for the first quarter of 2003, the same amount per share as
the first quarter of 2002.
      These amounts are based on unaudited reports that will be filed later this
month with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company's quarterly
report to the SEC, Form 10-Q, will be available on its Web site at
www.publix.com/stock on May 14, 2003.
      Based on the most recent appraisal, Publix's stock price decreased $1 from
$38.50 per share to $37.50 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.
       "Unfortunately, the market continues to struggle with the many challenges
facing our economy. Our flat earnings per share for this quarter could not
offset these market conditions," Publix CEO Charlie Jenkins Jr. said.
      Publix is owned and operated by its 119,500 employees, with 2002 sales of
$15.9 billion. Currently Publix has 756 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 six 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 Index survey. For more information, visit the company's Web site,
www.publix.com.