UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 17)*

 

 

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, 2009

(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.

 

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. None		Page 2 of 5 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 beneficially owned by each reporting person with:				5		Sole voting power       0
				6		Shared voting power       246,751,242
				7		Sole dispositive power       0
				8		Shared dispositive power       246,751,242
9		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person       246,751,242
10		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares  ¨   Not applicable.
11		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)       31.6%
12		Type of reporting person       EP

 

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. None		Page 3 of 5 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).

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No.     None		Page 4 of 5 Pages

 

Item 4.		Ownership
		Information regarding ownership of common stock of the issuer:
		(a)		Amount beneficially owned:
				246,751,242
		(b)		Percent of class:
				31.6%
		(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:
						246,751,242
				(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						0
				(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						246,751,242
		As of December 31, 2009, 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 246,751,242 shares of the Company’s common stock or approximately 31.6% of the total outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock.
		Changes that have occurred in the total number of shares of the Company’s common stock held by the ESOP since the filing of the sixteenth 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.

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SCHEDULE 13G

 

CUSIP No. None		Page 5 of 5 Pages

 

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 16, 2010

 

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SCHEDULE 1

SHARES HELD BY PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

 

Date		Shares Acquired		Shares Disposed of		Balance		Description of Transaction
Beginning Balance						246,847,069
Jan-09				1,416,796		245,430,273		Distributions to participants
Feb-09				2,722,619		242,707,654		Distributions to participants
Mar-09		12,940				242,720,594		Special Company contribution
Mar-09		13,374,711				256,095,305		Company contribution - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Mar-09		300,442				256,395,747		Company contribution - Publix Alabama, LLC; Publix Asset Management Company
Mar-09				1,738,347		254,657,400		Distributions to participants
Mar-09		1,467				254,658,867		Prior year voided distributions
Apr-09		1,127				254,659,994		Prior year voided distributions
May-09				1,290,625		253,369,369		Distributions to participants
Jun-09				1,757,482		251,611,887		Distributions to participants
Jun-09		1,729				251,613,616		Prior year voided distributions
Jul-09		78				251,613,694		Prior year voided distributions
Aug-09				1,463,892		250,149,802		Distributions to participants
Sep-09				1,386,917		248,762,885		Distributions to participants
Sep-09		302				248,763,187		Prior year voided distributions
Nov-09				924,331		247,838,856		Distributions to participants
Dec-09				1,197,620		246,641,236		Distributions to participants
Dec-09		110,006				246,751,242		Purchase
		13,802,802		13,898,629