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) December 22, 2008

 

 

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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Indemnification Agreement

Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) and Mark H. Salm, an officer of the Company, entered into an Indemnification Agreement dated December 22, 2008. 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, annual and current reports of the Company on Form 10-Q, Form 10-K and Form 8-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, March 27, 2004, May 18, 2005, July 1, 2005, January 30, 2006 and January 30, 2008.

 

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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: December 23, 2008   By:  

/s/ David P. Phillips

   

David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer

and Treasurer (Principal Financial and

Accounting Officer)

 

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