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) August 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 August 1, 2017, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its second quarter results for 2017 and stock price effective August 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 August 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: August 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 August 1, 2017

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Maria Brous

(863) 680-5339

Publix Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla., Aug. 1, 2017 - Publix’s sales for the second quarter of 2017 were $8.4 billion, a 3.6 percent increase from last year’s $8.1 billion. Comparable-store sales for the second quarter of 2017 increased 1.6 percent. Sales for the second quarter of 2017 were positively impacted by 1.2 percent due to the effect of the Easter holiday being in the second quarter in 2017. In 2016, the effect of the Easter holiday was in the first quarter.

Net earnings for the second quarter of 2017 were $495.1 million, compared to $478.2 million in 2016, an increase of 3.5 percent. Earnings per share for the second quarter increased to $0.65 for 2017, up from $0.62 per share in 2016.

Publix’s sales for the first half of 2017 were $17.1 billion, a 1.5 percent increase from last year’s $16.8 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first half of 2017 decreased 0.3 percent.

Net earnings for the first half of 2017 were $1.05 billion, compared to $1.06 billion in 2016, a decrease of 0.9 percent. Earnings per share was unchanged at $1.37 per share.

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 Aug. 1, 2017, Publix’s stock price decreased from $39.15 per share to $36.05 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.

“This has been a tough quarter for supermarket companies in the stock market,” said Publix CEO & President Todd Jones. “We continue to be focused on growing sales and profits while providing premier customer service.”

Publix is privately owned and operated by its 188,000 employees, with 2016 sales of $34 billion. Currently Publix has 1,150 stores in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. 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. ###