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) April 12, 2011

 

 

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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Publix Super Markets, Inc. was held on April 12, 2011. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and there were no solicitations in opposition to management’s solicitation. The meeting was held for the following purposes:

Election of Directors

All nominees for director listed below were elected. The term of office of the directors will be until the next annual meeting or until their successors shall be elected and qualified. The results of the election of directors were as follows:

 

             Votes For                      Votes Against                       Abstain          

Carol Jenkins Barnett

     619,022,455           594,080           1,014,546     

Hoyt R. Barnett

     618,609,991           854,230           1,193,813     

William E. Crenshaw

     618,298,549           1,331,672           989,625     

Jane B. Finley

     613,588,686           2,284,368           4,456,778     

Sherrill W. Hudson

     613,718,488           2,502,100           4,260,821     

Charles H. Jenkins, Jr.

     619,145,651           577,491           753,034     

Howard M. Jenkins

     616,604,076           1,223,139           2,830,573     

E. Vane McClurg

     616,465,839           2,233,725           1,956,534     

Maria A. Sastre

     613,353,151           2,677,755           4,628,294     

Advisory Vote on Compensation of Executive Officers

The stockholders voted upon and approved, by an advisory (non-binding) vote, the compensation of the named executive officers. The result of the advisory (non-binding) vote on the compensation of the named executive officers was as follows:

 

            Votes For                      Votes Against                       Abstain          
    596,710,563           3,871,088           7,552,803     

Frequency of Future Advisory Votes on Compensation of Executive Officers

The stockholders voted upon and recommended, by an advisory (non-binding) vote, to hold future advisory votes on executive compensation every three years. The Company will hold such a vote every three years. The result of the advisory (non-binding) vote on the frequency of the future advisory votes on the compensation of the named executive officers was as follows:

 

            3 Years                       2 Years                                   1 Year                                  Abstain          
    574,018,771           8,710,727             12,054,317             13,916,362     

 

 

 

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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: April 14, 2011   By:  

/s/ David P. Phillips

 
    David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer  
    (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)  

 

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