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) May 18, 2005
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PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
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(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Florida 0-981 59-0324412
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
3300 Publix Corporate Parkway
Lakeland, Florida 33811
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(863) 688-1188
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
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Indemnification Agreement
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Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the "Company") and Maria A. Sastre, a
Director of the Company, entered into an Indemnification Agreement dated May 18,
2005. This Indemnification Agreement was in the same form as the Indemnification
Agreement attached as an exhibit to the quarterly report of the Company on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001. The Indemnification Agreement has
been entered into between the Company and all of its directors and officers as
reported in the quarterly and annual reports of the Company on Form 10-Q and
Form 10-K for the periods ended March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001, September 29,
2001, June 29, 2002, December 28, 2002, September 27, 2003, December 27, 2003
and March 27, 2004.
Board Compensation
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On May 18, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company, (i) approved
increasing the annual Board Retainer paid to each non-employee director from
$40,000 to $42,000, payable quarterly, effective as of the third quarter of
2005, (ii) approved creating an annual Corporate Governance Committee Retainer
in the amount of $5,000, payable quarterly, effective as of the third quarter of
2005 and (iii) approved maintaining the annual Audit Committee Retainer at
$10,000, payable quarterly.
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: May 20, 2005 By: /s/ David P. Phillips
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David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer
and Treasurer (Principal Financial
and Accounting Officer)
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