-----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, WKmW/jdwTRTJr7tNUaMs1BnSgKyHo8zLzzTNGwtEzfc07IOH1yiCNsXWTWzOMMr5 7Gq+20oI0L295Dzg/WNcew== 0000081061-97-000020.txt : 19970409 0000081061-97-000020.hdr.sgml : 19970409 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000081061-97-000020 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19970403 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19970408 SROS: NONE 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: 97576136 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PO BOX 407 CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33802-0407 BUSINESS PHONE: 9416887407 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 2: P O BOX 407 CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33802 8-K 1 CURRENT REPORT 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) April 3, 1997 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.) 1936 George Jenkins Boulevard Lakeland, Florida 33815 -------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code) (941) 688-1188 ---------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Page 1 of 2 pages Item 5. Other Events. A purported class action was filed against the Company on April 3, 1997 in the Federal District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division, Case No. 97-760-Civ-T-25E, by Lemuel Middleton and 15 other present or former employees of the Company, individually and on behalf of all other persons similarly situated. In their Complaint, the plaintiffs allege that the Company has and is currently engaged in a pattern and practice of race-based discriminatory treatment of black employees and applicants with respect to hiring, promotion, job assignment, conditions of employment, and other employment aspects, all in violation of federal and state law. The plaintiffs seek, among other relief, a certification of the suit as a class action, declaratory and injunctive relief, back pay, front pay, benefits and other compensatory damages, and punitive damages. The Company denies the allegations of the Complaint and intends to vigorously defend the action. SIGNATURES 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: April 8, 1997 By: /s/ William H. Vass ----------------------------------------- William H. Vass, Executive Vice President Page 2 of 2 pages -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----