0001193125-12-446634.txt : 20121101 0001193125-12-446634.hdr.sgml : 20121101 20121101163043 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-446634 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121101 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20121101 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121101 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: 121173901 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3300 PUBLIX CORPORATE PARKWAY CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33811 BUSINESS PHONE: 863-688-1188 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3300 PUBLIX CORPORATE PARKWAY CITY: LAKELAND STATE: FL ZIP: 33811 8-K 1 d432336d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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) November 1, 2012

 

 

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)

 

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨   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 November 1, 2012, Publix Super Markets, Inc. issued a press release to report its third quarter results for 2012 and stock price effective November 1, 2012. 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 November 1, 2012

 

 

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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: November 1, 2012     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 November 1, 2012

 

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EX-99.1 2 d432336dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press release

Exhibit 99.1

Contact: Maria Brous

(863) 680-5339

Publix Reports Third Quarter 2012 Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 1, 2012 — Publix’s sales for the third quarter of 2012 were $6.7 billion, a 4.4 percent increase from last year’s $6.4 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2012 increased 2.5 percent.

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2012 were $368.4 million, compared to $311.9 million in 2011, an increase of 18.1 percent. Earnings per share for the third quarter increased to $0.47 for 2012, up from $0.40 per share in 2011.

Publix’s sales for the first nine months of 2012 were $20.5 billion, a 3.9 percent increase from last year’s $19.7 billion. Comparable-store sales for the first nine months of 2012 increased 2.6 percent.

Net earnings for the first nine months of 2012 were $1.2 billion, compared to $1.1 billion in 2011, an increase of 6.1 percent. Earnings per share increased to $1.48 for the first nine months of 2012, up from $1.39 per share in 2011.

These amounts are based on unaudited reports that will be filed next week with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company’s quarterly report to the SEC, Form 10-Q, will be available Nov. 8 on its website at www.publix.com/stock.

Effective Nov. 1, 2012, Publix’s stock price increased from $22.00 per share to $22.50 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.

“Although the economy continues to be weak, I’m pleased with the improvement in our operating results and stock price,” said Publix CEO Ed Crenshaw. “I congratulate our associates for continuing to deliver exceptional customer service.”

Publix is privately owned and operated by its 154,500 employees, with 2011 sales of $27.0 billion. Currently Publix has 1,065 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 15 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 website, www.publix.com. ###