UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 4)*

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

Page 1 of 5

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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. 401(k) SMART 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       55,762,193
				6		Shared voting power        0
				7		Sole dispositive power        0
				8		Shared dispositive power       55,762,193
9		Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person       55,762,193
10		Check if the aggregate amount in Row (9) excludes certain shares  ¨   Not applicable.
11		Percent of class represented by amount in Row (9)       7.1%
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. 401(k) SMART 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:
				55,762,193
		(b)		Percent of class:
				7.1%
		(c)		Number of shares as to which such person has:
				(i)		Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
						55,762,193
				(ii)		Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
						0
				(iii)		Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						0
				(iv)		Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
						55,762,193
		As of December 31, 2009, the Publix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) SMART Plan (“SMART Plan”) 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 55,762,193 shares of the Company’s common stock or approximately 7.1% 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 SMART Plan since the filing of the third amendment to the initial statement are reflected in Schedule 1 attached hereto. All such changes have been in accordance with the terms of the SMART Plan.
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
		Participants in the Publix Super Markets, Inc. 401(k) SMART Plan have the right to direct the investment and disposition of the funds held in their plan accounts into and out of the Company’s common stock through the Publix Stock Fund offered under the plan. Vested participants also have the right upon termination, pursuant to the terms of the plan, to elect an in-kind distribution of the Company’s common stock to the extent of their holdings in the Publix Stock Fund. Accordingly, any dividends on the Company’s common stock and the proceeds from the sale of the Company’s common stock are credited to participants who have elected to invest in and/or dispose of such common stock.
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.

401(k) SMART PLAN

 

Date		Shares Acquired		Shares Disposed of		Balance		Description of Transaction
Beginning Balance						51,925,092
Jan-09				80,127		51,844,965		Distributions to participants
Feb-09				54,414		51,790,551		Distributions to participants
Mar-09		1,324,629				53,115,180		Company contribution
Mar-09		2,163,703				55,278,883		Purchases by participants
Mar-09				1,677,523		53,601,360		Redemptions by participants
Mar-09				11,794		53,589,566		Distributions to participants
Apr-09				12,585		53,576,981		Distributions to participants
May-09		1,104,556				54,681,537		Purchases by participants
May-09				978,628		53,702,909		Redemptions by participants
May-09				15,656		53,687,253		Distributions to participants
Jun-09				12,649		53,674,604		Distributions to participants
Jul-09				14,330		53,660,274		Distributions to participants
Aug-09		2,853,324				56,513,598		Purchases by participants
Aug-09				1,157,705		55,355,893		Redemptions by participants
Aug-09				21,746		55,334,147		Distributions to participants
Sep-09				19,364		55,314,783		Distributions to participants
Oct-09				30,753		55,284,030		Distributions to participants
Nov-09		1,591,889				56,875,919		Purchases by participants
Nov-09				1,111,607		55,764,312		Redemptions by participants
Nov-09				41		55,764,271		Distributions to participants
Dec-09				2,078		55,762,193		Distributions to participants
		9,038,101		5,201,000