10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(X) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 25, 2010

OR

(  ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                  to                 

Commission File Number 0-00981

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	59-0324412
(State of incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3300 Publix Corporate Parkway Lakeland, Florida	33811
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 688-1188

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes     X         No         

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes     X         No         

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer      X      Accelerated filer                Non-accelerated filer                Smaller reporting company             

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes              No     X   

The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant’s common stock, $1.00 par value, as of October 22, 2010 was 785,333,000.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts are in thousands, except par value)

	September 25, 2010			December 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	408,391			370,516
Short-term investments		265,196			110,499
Trade receivables		468,797			506,500
Merchandise inventories		1,266,248			1,385,273
Deferred tax assets		63,021			54,087
Prepaid expenses		42,360			22,477
Total current assets		2,514,013			2,449,352
Long-term investments		2,764,756			2,086,532
Other noncurrent assets		170,561			206,824
Property, plant and equipment		8,276,026			7,921,946
Accumulated depreciation		(3,905,503	)		(3,660,362	)
Net property, plant and equipment		4,370,523			4,261,584
	$	9,819,853			9,004,292
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	998,788			1,125,073
Accrued expenses:
Contribution to retirement plans		318,686			349,650
Self-insurance reserves		111,394			119,375
Salaries and wages		209,113			99,548
Other		304,819			228,720
Current portion of long-term debt		71,136			29,151
Federal and state income taxes		—			28,575
Total current liabilities		2,013,936			1,980,092
Deferred tax liabilities		205,651			203,069
Self-insurance reserves		227,488			229,589
Accrued postretirement benefit cost		85,280			83,368
Long-term debt		86,671			70,175
Other noncurrent liabilities		128,089			134,461
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued 795,644 shares in 2010 and 780,566 shares in 2009		795,644			780,566
Additional paid-in capital		1,089,273			837,969
Retained earnings		5,269,842			4,637,884
Treasury stock at cost, 9,800 shares in 2010		(178,735	)		—
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings		50,906			43,205
Total stockholders’ equity		7,026,930			6,299,624
Noncontrolling interests		45,808			3,914
Total equity		7,072,738			6,303,538
	$	9,819,853			9,004,292

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Three Months Ended
	September 25, 2010		September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Sales	$	6,038,369		5,832,254
Other operating income		47,707		46,462
Total revenues		6,086,076		5,878,716
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold		4,363,418		4,223,258
Operating and administrative expenses		1,312,977		1,298,480
Total costs and expenses		5,676,395		5,521,738
Operating profit		409,681		356,978
Investment income, net		22,040		21,882
Other income, net		6,370		5,184
Earnings before income tax expense		438,091		384,044
Income tax expense		154,869		129,110
Net earnings	$	283,222		254,934
Weighted average shares outstanding		788,064		788,004
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.36		0.32
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	—		—

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(Amounts are in thousands)

	Three Months Ended
	September 25, 2010			September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Net earnings	$	283,222			254,934
Other comprehensive earnings:
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale (AFS) securities, net of tax effect of $16,038 and $11,589 in 2010 and 2009, respectively		25,469			18,404
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on AFS securities, net of tax effect of ($1,881) and ($1,816) in 2010 and 2009, respectively		(2,987	)		(2,884	)
Adjustment to postretirement benefit plan obligation, net of tax effect of $9 in 2010		14			—
Comprehensive earnings	$	305,718			270,454

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2010		September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Revenues:
Sales	$	18,754,265		18,208,267
Other operating income		142,307		143,073
Total revenues		18,896,572		18,351,340
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold		13,482,242		13,136,916
Operating and administrative expenses		3,981,940		3,939,646
Total costs and expenses		17,464,182		17,076,562
Operating profit		1,432,390		1,274,778
Investment income		70,209		66,012
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		—		(19,283	)
Investment income, net		70,209		46,729
Other income, net		18,940		16,495
Earnings before income tax expense		1,521,539		1,338,002
Income tax expense		525,494		460,720
Net earnings	$	996,045		877,282
Weighted average shares outstanding		787,173		790,536
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	1.27		1.11
Cash dividends paid per common share	$	0.46		0.41

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(Amounts are in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2010			September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Net earnings	$	996,045			877,282
Other comprehensive earnings:
Unrealized gain on AFS securities, net of tax effect of $12,532 and $30,197 in 2010 and 2009, respectively		19,900			47,951
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gain) loss on AFS securities, net of tax effect of ($7,710) and $4,718 in 2010 and 2009, respectively		(12,243	)		7,493
Adjustment to postretirement benefit plan obligation, net of tax effect of $28 in 2010		44			—
Comprehensive earnings	$	1,003,746			932,726

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts are in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2010			September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$	18,839,689			18,203,109
Cash paid to employees and suppliers		(16,497,248	)		(16,055,296	)
Income taxes paid		(575,496	)		(438,672	)
Payment for self-insured claims		(203,152	)		(204,112	)
Dividends and interest received		67,263			55,705
Other operating cash receipts		135,341			135,694
Other operating cash payments		(7,953	)		(6,891	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		1,758,444			1,689,537
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for property, plant and equipment		(353,653	)		(549,765	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		2,151			3,416
Payment for investments		(1,312,504	)		(803,382	)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments		461,525			623,932
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,202,481	)		(725,799	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment for acquisition of common stock		(307,057	)		(524,392	)
Proceeds from sale of common stock		145,509			116,043
Dividends paid		(364,087	)		(325,295	)
Other, net		7,547			10,992
Net cash used in financing activities		(518,088	)		(722,652	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		37,875			241,086
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		370,516			201,813
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	408,391			442,899

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. (Continued)

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Amounts are in thousands)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 25, 2010			September 26, 2009
	(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$	996,045			877,282
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		380,104			372,841
Retirement contributions paid or payable in common stock		218,231			187,443
Deferred income taxes		(11,202	)		(1,996	)
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment		11,475			19,060
(Gain) loss on AFS securities		(19,953	)		12,211
Net amortization of investments		33,292			8,763
Changes in operating assets and liabilities providing (requiring) cash:
Trade receivables		39,679			(40,083	)
Merchandise inventories		119,025			108,974
Prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets		(12,136	)		(10,844	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		56,935			117,930
Self-insurance reserves		(10,082	)		(2,231	)
Federal and state income taxes		(38,581	)		24,094
Other noncurrent liabilities		(4,388	)		16,093
Total adjustments		762,399			812,255
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	1,758,444			1,689,537

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Publix Super Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial reporting. Accordingly, the accompanying statements do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these statements include all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. Due to the seasonal nature of the Company’s business, the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire 2010 fiscal year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Certain 2009 amounts have been reclassified to conform with the 2010 presentation in the condensed consolidated balance sheets primarily due to the adoption of an amendment to the standard of accounting for Variable Interest Entities (VIE).

(2) New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Standards

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued an amendment to the standards of accounting for fair value measurements and disclosures. This amendment required expanded disclosures about the different classes of assets and liabilities measured at fair value, the transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurement categories and the valuation techniques and inputs used to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities classified in Level 2 and Level 3 measurement categories. The adoption of this amendment during the quarter ended March 27, 2010 did not have an effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2009, the FASB issued a new standard that changed the definition of a VIE, contained new criteria for determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE, required enhanced disclosures to provide more information about a company’s involvement in a VIE and increased the frequency of required reassessments to determine whether a company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE. The adoption of this standard during the quarter ended March 27, 2010 resulted in the consolidation of certain joint ventures (JV) in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. The Company is considered to have a controlling financial interest in a JV when it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the JV that most significantly impact the JV’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the JV that could potentially be significant to such JV. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows (see Note 5).

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(3) Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable, approximate their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term maturity.

The fair value of available-for-sale (AFS) securities are based on market prices using the following measurement categories:

Level 1 – Fair value is determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily equity securities.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined by using other than quoted prices. By using observable inputs (for example, benchmark yields, interest rates, reported trades and broker dealer quotes), the fair value is determined through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities and matrix pricing of corporate and municipal bonds by using pricing of similar bonds based on coupons, ratings and maturities. In addition, the value of collateralized mortgage obligation securities are determined by using models to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios for these securities which have prepayment features. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily debt securities (tax exempt and taxable bonds).

Level 3 – Fair value is determined by using other than observable inputs. Fair value is determined by using the best information available in the circumstances and requires significant management judgment or estimation. No AFS securities are currently included in this category.

Following is a summary of fair value measurements for AFS securities as of September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009:

	Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Amounts are in thousands)
September 25, 2010	$	3,029,952		183,293		2,846,659		—
December 26, 2009		2,197,031		189,053		2,007,978		—

(4) Investments

All of the Company’s debt and equity securities are classified as AFS and are carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security.

Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as other-than-temporary impairment losses. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Interest and dividend income, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and realized gains and losses on AFS securities are included in investment income. Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recognized as income on the ex-dividend date of the stock. The cost of AFS securities sold is based on the specific identification method.

Following is a summary of investments classified as AFS as of September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Fair Value
	(Amounts are in thousands)
September 25, 2010
Tax exempt bonds	$	1,824,902		27,525		694		1,851,733
Taxable bonds		941,139		24,208		1,016		964,331
Equity securities		171,869		46,565		4,546		213,888
	$	2,937,910		98,298		6,256		3,029,952
December 26, 2009
Tax exempt bonds	$	1,193,775		20,210		598		1,213,387
Taxable bonds		772,399		10,383		3,304		779,478
Equity securities		151,294		55,080		2,208		204,166
	$	2,117,468		85,673		6,110		2,197,031

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $6,743,000 and $5,123,000 for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively, and $22,492,000 and $15,444,000 for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. Realized losses on sales and OTTI of AFS securities totaled $1,875,000 and $423,000 for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively, and $2,539,000 and $27,655,000 for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. There were no OTTI losses on equity securities for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 25, 2010. The Company recorded OTTI losses on equity securities of $19,283,000 for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. There were no OTTI losses on debt securities for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The amortized cost and fair value of debt and equity securities classified as AFS as of September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009, by expected maturity, are as follows:

	September 25, 2010				December 26, 2009
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Due in one year or less	$	262,523		265,196		109,290		110,499
Due after one year through five years		1,475,644		1,500,135		934,195		946,971
Due after five years through ten years		307,746		312,481		150,839		153,506
Due after ten years		720,128		738,252		771,850		781,889
		2,766,041		2,816,064		1,966,174		1,992,865
Equity securities		171,869		213,888		151,294		204,166
	$	2,937,910		3,029,952		2,117,468		2,197,031

Following is a summary of temporarily impaired AFS securities by the time period impaired as of September 25, 2010 and December 26, 2009:

	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer				Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
	(Amounts are in thousands)
September 25, 2010
Tax exempt bonds	$	142,920		693		54		1		142,974		694
Taxable bonds		36,869		251		5,410		765		42,279		1,016
Equity securities		22,123		3,662		3,946		884		26,069		4,546
Total temporarily   impaired AFS securities	$	201,912		4,606		9,410		1,650		211,322		6,256
December 26, 2009
Tax exempt bonds	$	108,628		598		—		—		108,628		598
Taxable bonds		202,633		1,452		10,774		1,852		213,407		3,304
Equity securities		17,306		2,208		—		—		17,306		2,208
Total temporarily   impaired AFS securities	$	328,567		4,258		10,774		1,852		339,341		6,110

There are 142 AFS securities contributing to the total unrealized loss of $6,256,000 as of September 25, 2010. Unrealized losses related to debt securities are primarily driven by market volatility impacting the market value of certain bonds. The Company continues to receive scheduled principal and interest payments on these debt securities. Unrealized losses related to equity securities are primarily driven by stock market volatility.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(5) Consolidation of Joint Ventures

From time to time, the Company enters into JVs, in the legal form of limited liability companies, with certain real estate developers to partner in the development of shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The JVs are financed with capital contributions from the members, loans guaranteed by the members and/or with the cash flows generated by the shopping centers once in operation.

Generally, all major decision making in the Company’s JVs is shared between all members. In particular, the use and sale of JV assets, business plans and budgets are generally required to be approved by all members. Management and other fees paid by the JV to a member are nominal and believed to be at market.

The Company evaluates these JVs using specific criteria to determine whether the Company has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of the JV. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary include risk and reward sharing, experience and financial condition of the other JV members, voting rights, involvement in day to day capital and operating decisions and each member’s influence over the shopping center’s economic performance.

The consolidation of certain JVs during the quarter ended March 27, 2010 did not have an effect on beginning retained earnings since the earnings and losses of these JVs were previously accounted for under the equity method. The noncash balance sheet effect from the consolidation of these JVs as of the beginning of the nine months ended September 25, 2010 was as follows:

	Increase (decrease) in Asset, Liability or Equity
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Trade receivables		$    1,976
Prepaid expenses		316
Other noncurrent assets		(39,331)
Property, plant and equipment		132,311
Accounts payable		1,957
Accrued expenses - other		487
Long-term debt		55,837
Noncontrolling interests		36,991

As of September 25, 2010, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated JVs, including previously consolidated JVs, were $237,095,000 and $132,957,000, respectively. The Company’s debt results primarily from the consolidation of certain JVs. The assets are owned by, and the liabilities are obligations of, the JVs, not the Company, except for a portion of the long-term debt guaranteed by the Company. The long-term debt maturities range from January 2011 through January 2015 and have either (1) fixed interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 5.3% or (2) variable interest rates based on a LIBOR index plus basis points ranging from 110 basis points to 250 basis points. Total earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009 were immaterial. The Company’s involvement with these JVs does not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The Company is primarily engaged in the retail food industry, operating supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee. As of September 25, 2010, the Company operated 1,023 supermarkets, 11 convenience stores, 118 liquor stores and 37 Crispers restaurants.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments totaled $3,438.3 million as of September 25, 2010, as compared with $2,567.5 million as of December 26, 2009.

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $1,758.4 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2010, as compared with $1,689.5 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. Any net cash in excess of the amount needed for current operations is invested in short-term and long-term investments.

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $1,202.5 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2010, as compared with $725.8 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. For the nine months ended September 25, 2010, the primary use of net cash in investing activities was funding capital expenditures and net increases in investment securities. Capital expenditures totaled $353.7 million. These expenditures were incurred in connection with the opening of 25 new supermarkets (including 11 replacement supermarkets) and remodeling 80 supermarkets. Sixteen supermarkets were closed during the same period. Replacement supermarkets opened during the nine months ended September 25, 2010 replaced 10 of the 16 supermarkets closed during the same period and one supermarket closed in 2009. The remaining supermarkets closed during the nine months ended September 25, 2010 will be replaced on site in subsequent periods. An additional 0.6 million square feet were added in the nine months ended September 25, 2010, a 1.2% increase. Expenditures were also incurred for new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. For the same period, the payment for investments, net of the proceeds from the sale and maturity of such investments, was $851.0 million.

For the nine months ended September 26, 2009, the primary use of net cash in investing activities was funding capital expenditures and net increases in investment securities. Capital expenditures totaled $549.8 million. These expenditures were incurred in connection with the opening of 31 new supermarkets (including seven replacement supermarkets) and remodeling 62 supermarkets. Fourteen supermarkets were closed during the same period. Replacement supermarkets opened during the nine months ended September 26, 2009 replaced six of the 14 supermarkets closed during the same period and one supermarket closed in 2008. Four of the remaining supermarkets closed during the nine months ended September 26, 2009 were replaced in subsequent periods and the other four were not replaced. One of the four replacement supermarkets opened in subsequent periods was replaced on site. An additional 0.9 million square feet were added in the nine months ended September 26, 2009, a 1.9% increase. Expenditures were also incurred for the construction of a second data center, expansion of warehouses and new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. For the same period, the payment for investments, net of the proceeds from the sale and maturity of such investments, was $179.5 million.

Capital expenditure projection

Capital expenditures for the remainder of 2010 are expected to be approximately $201 million, primarily consisting of new supermarkets, remodeling certain existing supermarkets and new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. This capital program is subject to continuing change and review. In the normal course of operations, the Company replaces supermarkets and closes supermarkets that are not meeting performance expectations. The impact of future supermarket closings is not expected to be material.

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Net cash used in financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $518.1 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2010, as compared with $722.7 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. The primary use of net cash in financing activities was funding net common stock repurchases and payment of the annual cash dividend. Net common stock repurchases totaled $161.5 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2010, as compared with $408.3 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. The Company currently repurchases common stock at the stockholders’ request in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), 401(k) Plan, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and Non-Employee Directors Stock Purchase Plan (Directors Plan). The amount of common stock offered to the Company for repurchase is not within the control of the Company, but is at the discretion of the stockholders. The Company expects to continue to repurchase its common stock, as offered by its stockholders from time to time, at its then current value for amounts similar to those in prior years. However, such purchases are not required and the Company retains the right to discontinue them at any time.

Dividends

The Company paid an annual cash dividend on its common stock of $0.46 per share or $364.1 million, on June 1, 2010 to stockholders of record as of the close of business April 30, 2010. In 2009, the Company paid an annual cash dividend on its common stock of $0.41 per share or $325.3 million.

Cash requirements

In 2010, the cash requirements for current operations, capital expenditures and common stock repurchases are expected to be financed by internally generated funds or liquid assets. Based on the Company’s financial position, it is expected that short-term and long-term borrowings would be available to support the Company’s liquidity requirements, if needed.

Results of Operations

Sales

Sales for the three months ended September 25, 2010 were $6.0 billion as compared with $5.8 billion for the three months ended September 26, 2009, an increase of $206.1 million or a 3.5% increase. The Company estimates that its sales increased $48.6 million or 0.8% from new supermarkets (excluding replacement supermarkets) and $157.5 million or 2.7% from comparable store sales (supermarkets open for the same weeks in both periods, including replacement supermarkets). Sales for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 were $18.8 billion as compared with $18.2 billion for the nine months ended September 26, 2009, an increase of $546.0 million or a 3.0% increase. The Company estimates that its sales increased $200.0 million or 1.1% from new supermarkets and $346.0 million or 1.9% from comparable store sales. Sales for supermarkets that are replaced on site are classified as new supermarket sales since the replacement period for the supermarket is generally 9 to 12 months. Comparable store sales for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 have improved but continue to be impacted by the difficult economy.

Gross profit

Gross profit (sales less cost of merchandise sold) as a percentage of sales was 27.7% and 27.6% for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 28.1% and 27.9% for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the three and nine months ended September 26, 2009 remained relatively unchanged.

Operating and administrative expenses

Operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 21.7% and 22.3% for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. Operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 21.2% and 21.6% for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The decreases in operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the three and nine months ended September 26, 2009 were primarily due to decreases in facilities costs.

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Investment income, net

Investment income, net was $22.0 million and $21.9 million for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. Investment income, net for the three months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the three months ended September 26, 2009 remained relatively unchanged. Investment income, net was $70.2 million and $46.7 million for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The increase in investment income, net for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the nine months ended September 26, 2009 was primarily due to a decrease in OTTI losses on AFS securities. There were no OTTI losses on equity securities for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009 and for the nine months ended September 25, 2010. The Company recorded OTTI losses on equity securities of $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 26, 2009. There were no OTTI losses on debt securities for the three and nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009.

Income taxes

The effective income tax rate was 35.4% and 33.6% for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The net increase in the effective income tax rate for the three months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the three months ended September 26, 2009 was primarily due to earnings before income tax expense increasing at a faster rate than increases in dividends paid to ESOP participants, tax exempt interest and deductions for manufacturing production costs. The effective income tax rate was 34.5% and 34.4% for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The effective income tax rate for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the nine months ended September 26, 2009 remained relatively unchanged.

Net earnings

Net earnings were $283.2 million or $0.36 per share and $254.9 million or $0.32 per share for the three months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The increase in net earnings for the three months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the three months ended September 26, 2009 was primarily due to an increase in gross profit partially offset by an increase in the effective income tax rate. Net earnings were $996.0 million or $1.27 per share and $877.3 million or $1.11 per share for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 and September 26, 2009, respectively. The increase in net earnings for the nine months ended September 25, 2010 as compared with the nine months ended September 26, 2009 was primarily due to increases in gross profit and investment income, net and decreases in facilities costs.

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Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time, certain information provided by the Company, including written or oral statements made by its representatives, may contain forward-looking information as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information includes statements about the future performance of the Company, which is based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to them. When used, the words “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe” and other similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements including, but not limited to, the following: competitive practices and pricing in the food and drug industries generally and particularly in the Company’s principal markets; results of programs to increase sales, including private-label sales; results of programs to control or reduce costs; changes in buying, pricing and promotional practices; changes in shrink management; changes in the general economy; changes in consumer spending; changes in population, employment and job growth in the Company’s principal markets; and other factors affecting the Company’s business in or beyond the Company’s control. These factors include changes in the rate of inflation, changes in state and federal legislation or regulation, adverse determinations with respect to litigation or other claims, ability to recruit and retain employees, increases in operating costs including, but not limited to, labor costs, credit card fees and utility costs, particularly electric utility costs, ability to construct new supermarkets or complete remodels as rapidly as planned and stability of product costs. Other factors and assumptions not identified above could also cause the actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, nor does it utilize leveraged financial instruments. There have been no material changes in the market risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information has been accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended September 25, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

As reported in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009, the Company is a party in various legal claims and actions considered in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 26, 2009.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended September 25, 2010 were as follows (amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts):

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (1)
June 27, 2010 through July 31, 2010		671	$	18.50	N/A	N/A
August 1, 2010 through August 28, 2010		3,229		18.45	N/A	N/A
August 29, 2010 through September 25, 2010		2,258		18.45	N/A	N/A
Total		6,158	$	18.46	N/A	N/A

(1) Common stock is made available for sale only to the Company’s current employees through the Company’s ESPP and 401(k) Plan. In addition, common stock is made available under the ESOP. Common stock is also made available for sale to members of the Company’s Board of Directors through the Directors Plan. The Company currently repurchases common stock subject to certain terms and conditions. The ESPP, 401(k) Plan, ESOP and Directors Plan each contain provisions prohibiting any transfer for value without the owner first offering the common stock to the Company.

The Company’s common stock is not traded on any public stock exchange. The amount of common stock offered to the Company for repurchase is not within the control of the Company, but is at the discretion of the stockholders. The Company does not believe that these repurchases of its common stock are within the scope of a publicly announced plan or program (although the terms of the plans discussed above have been communicated to the participants). Thus, the Company does not believe that it has made any repurchases during the three months ended September 25, 2010 required to be disclosed in the last two columns of the table.

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Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable.

Item 4. Reserved

Item 5. Other Information

Not Applicable.

Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 25, 2010, is formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
Date: November 4, 2010	/s/ John A. Attaway, Jr.
	John A. Attaway, Jr., Secretary
Date: November 4, 2010	/s/ David P. Phillips
	David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Certification

I, William E. Crenshaw, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Publix Super Markets, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2010

/s/ William E. Crenshaw

William E. Crenshaw

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Certification

I, David P. Phillips, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Publix Super Markets, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 4, 2010

/s/ David P. Phillips

David P. Phillips

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Quarterly Report of Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 25, 2010 (the “Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

I, William E. Crenshaw, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, that on the date hereof:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ William E. Crenshaw

William E. Crenshaw

Chief Executive Officer

November 4, 2010

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Quarterly Report of Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 25, 2010 (the “Report”) for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.

I, David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, that on the date hereof:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David P. Phillips

David P. Phillips

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

November 4, 2010