SC 13G 1 g13esop2006.txt SCHEDULE 13G, PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. ESOP UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. 13)* Publix Super Markets, Inc. -------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share --------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) None ------------- (CUSIP Number) December 31, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------ (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |X| Rule 13d-1(b) |_| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act. Page 1 of 4 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. None Page 2 of 4 Pages ---- -- -- 1 Names of Reporting Persons I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only) Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan 2 Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a)_____ (b)__X__ 3 SEC Use Only 4 Citizenship or Place of Organization Florida Number of Shares 5 Sole Voting Power 0 Beneficially Owned By 6 Shared Voting Power 52,338,593 Each Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power 0 Person With: 8 Shared Dispositive Power 52,338,593 9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 52,338,593 10 Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares _____ Not applicable. 11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 30.9% 12 Type of Reporting Person EP SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. None Page 3 of 4 Pages ---- -- -- Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: Publix Super Markets, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811 Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing: Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence: 3300 Publix Corporate Parkway, Lakeland, FL 33811 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Florida Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: None Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: f. |X| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F). Item 4. Ownership --------------------- Information regarding ownership of common stock of the issuer: (a) Amount beneficially owned: 52,338,593 (b) Percent of class: 30.9% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0 (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 52,338,593 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0 (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 52,338,593 SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. None Page 4 of 4 Pages ---- -- -- As of December 31, 2005, the Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") was the beneficial owner, as that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, of a total of 52,338,593 shares of the Company's common stock or approximately 30.9% of the total outstanding shares of the Company's common stock. Changes that have occurred in the total number of shares of common stock held by the ESOP since the filing of the twelfth amendment to the initial statement are reflected in Schedule 1 attached hereto. All such changes have been in accordance with the terms of the ESOP. Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class ----------------------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dividends paid on the Company's common stock and attributable to shares allocated to ESOP participants' accounts may be distributed to such participants as directed by Publix Super Markets, Inc. in accordance with the terms of the Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or ----------------------------------------------------------- Control Person -------------- Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group ------------------------------------------------------------------ Not applicable. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group --------------------------------------- Not applicable. Item 10. Certification ---------------------- By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: February 13, 2006 /s/ Hoyt R. Barnett ----------------------------- Hoyt R. Barnett, Trustee Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan SCHEDULE 1 SHARES HELD BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN Shares Shares Date Acquired Disposed of Balance Description of Transaction ---- -------- ----------- ------- -------------------------- Beginning Balance 52,834,249 Jan-05 285,950 52,548,299 Distributions to participants Feb-05 396,467 52,151,832 Distributions to participants Mar-05 5,264 52,157,096 Special company contribution Mar-05 3,304,604 55,461,700 Company contribution - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Mar-05 34,324 55,496,024 Company contribution - Publix Alabama, LLC; Publix Asset Management Company Mar-05 420,254 55,075,770 Distributions to participants May-05 447,373 54,628,397 Distributions to participants Jun-05 704,750 53,923,647 Distributions to participants Aug-05 448,559 53,475,088 Distributions to participants Sep-05 535,257 52,939,831 Distributions to participants Nov-05 240,877 52,698,954 Distributions to participants Dec-05 374,059 52,324,895 Distributions to participants Dec-05 13,698 52,338,593 Purchase --------- --------- 3,357,890 3,853,546 ========= =========