-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SMQUE3ksINJkLi8y0motZniKOIS4cyF1J60znfZca64kXPmHHZWN1KFIxvSAR4aQ pN1GHpbwJby4Xg/7QnTUeg== 0000081061-04-000046.txt : 20040305 0000081061-04-000046.hdr.sgml : 20040305 20040305153231 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000081061-04-000046 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040301 ITEM INFORMATION: ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20040305 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000081061 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 590324412 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-00981 FILM NUMBER: 04651979 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 407 CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33802 BUSINESS PHONE: 8636881188 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 407 CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33802 8-K 1 k8030104.txt FORM 8-K, MARCH 1, 2004 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) March 1, 2004 -------------- PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ---------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Florida -------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) 0-981 59-0324412 - ----------------------- -------------------------------- (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.) 3300 Airport Road Lakeland, Florida 33811 - --------------------------------------- --------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (863) 688-1188 -------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Page 1 of 2 pages Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits - ------------------------------------------- (c). Exhibits --------------- 99. Press Release dated March 1, 2004. Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition - ------------------------------------------------------- On March 1, 2004, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its fourth quarter and annual results for 2003 and stock price effective March 1, 2004. 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: March 1, 2004 By: /s/ David P. Phillips -------------------------------------------- David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) Page 2 of 2 pages Exhibit Index - ------------- Exhibit 99. Press Release dated March 1, 2004, of Publix Super Markets, Inc. EX-99 3 k8030104ex99.txt EXHIBIT 99, PRESS RELEASE DATED MARCH 1, 2004 Exhibit 99 Contact: Lee Brunson (863)680-5339 Publix Announces 4th Quarter and Annual Results for 2003 LAKELAND, Fla., March 1, 2004 -- Publix's sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 reached approximately $4.4 billion, a 6.9 percent increase from last year's $4.1 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter of 2003 increased 1.4 percent. Net earnings for the fourth quarter were approximately $177.7 million this year, compared to $155.1 million in 2002, an increase of 14.6 percent. Earnings per share increased to $0.99 for the fourth quarter of 2003, up from $0.81 per share in 2002. Publix's sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2003, reached $16.8 billion, a 5.8 percent increase from last year's $15.9 billion. Comparable-store sales for 2003 were unchanged. Net earnings for 2003 were $660.9 million, compared to $632.4 million for 2002. Earnings per share increased to $3.59 for 2003, up from $3.25 in 2002. The company's annual financial statements will be filed later this month with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Based on the most recent appraisal, Publix's stock price increased $5 from $46.50 per share to $51.50 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. "I'm very pleased that our good operating performance and improvements in the stock market resulted in another increase in our stock price," Publix CEO Charlie Jenkins Jr. said. "We have now had three consecutive quarters with a stock price increase, and more importantly, our stock price is now at its highest price ever. I want to congratulate our Publix associates on this achievement." With 804 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee, Publix is owned and operated by its 123,000 employees. The company has been named one of Fortune's "100 Best Companies to Work For in America" for seven consecutive years. In addition, Publix's dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized as tops in the grocery business, most recently by the American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. For more information, visit the company's Web site, www.publix.com. ### -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----