8-K

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 2, 2009

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On March 2, 2009, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its fourth quarter and annual results for 2008 and stock price effective March 1, 2009. 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 March 2, 2009

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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: March 2, 2009	By:	/s/ David P. Phillips
		David P. Phillips,
		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit 99.1. Press Release dated March 2, 2009

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Maria Brous

(863) 680-5339

Publix Announces 4^th Quarter and Annual Results for 2008

LAKELAND, Fla., March 2, 2009 — Publix’s sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $6 billion, a 2.6 percent increase from last year’s $5.9 billion. Comparable-store sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased 0.9 percent.

Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $249 million, compared to $311 million in 2007, a decrease of 19.9 percent. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter decreased to $0.31 for 2008, down from $0.37 per share in 2007.

Publix’s sales for the fiscal year ended Dec. 27, 2008, were $23.9 billion, a 4 percent increase from last year’s $23 billion. Comparable-store sales for 2008 increased 1.3 percent.

Net earnings for 2008 were $1.1 billion, compared to $1.2 billion for 2007, a decrease of 8 percent. Earnings per share decreased to $1.33 for 2008, down from $1.41 per share in 2007.

These amounts are based on audited reports that were filed Feb. 27, 2009, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’s annual report to the SEC, Form 10-K, will be available March 3, 2009, on its Web site at www.publix.com/stock.

Effective March 1, 2009, Publix’s stock price decreased from $17.90 per share to $16.10 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.

“Like most companies, our results and stock price were negatively affected by the continued downturn in the economy,” Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw said. “During these difficult times, we remain focused on providing excellent customer service.”

Publix is privately owned and operated by its 141,000 employees. Currently Publix has 1,001 stores in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. The company has been named one of FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For in America” for 12 consecutive years. In addition, Publix’s dedication to superior quality and customer service is recognized as tops in the grocery business, most recently by an American Customer Satisfaction Index survey. For more information, visit the company’s Web site, www.publix.com. ###