8-K

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) May 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)

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On May 1, 2017, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its first quarter results for 2017 and stock price effective May 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 May 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: May 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 May 1, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Maria Brous

(863) 680-5339

Publix Reports First Quarter Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla., May 1, 2017 - Publix’s sales for the first quarter of 2017 were $8.69 billion, a 0.4 percent decrease from last year’s $8.72 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first quarter of 2017 decreased 2.1 percent. Sales for the first quarter of 2017 were negatively impacted by the Easter holiday being in the second quarter in 2017 and in the first quarter in 2016. The company estimates the timing of Easter affected sales by approximately 1.2 percent.

Net earnings for the first quarter of 2017 were $555.3 million, compared to $581.9 million in 2016, a decrease of 4.6 percent. Earnings per share for the first quarter decreased to $0.73 for 2017, down from $0.75 per share in 2016.

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 corporate.publix.com/stock.

Effective May 1, 2017, Publix’s stock price decreased from $40.90 per share to $39.15 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.

“Our results were impacted by the timing of Easter, which was in the first quarter in 2016,” said Publix CEO & President Todd Jones. “Our associates continue to work hard every day to make shopping a pleasure at Publix.”

Publix is privately owned and operated by its 190,000 employees, with 2016 sales of $34 billion. Currently Publix has 1,144 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina. The company has been named one of Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 20 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized among the top in the grocery business. For more information, visit the company’s website, corporate.publix.com. ###