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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6 )*
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $1.00 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
None
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement . (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1)
has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in
Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto
reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such
class). (See Rule 13d-7).
*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 (however, see the
Notes).
Page 1 of 4
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SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. None Page 2 of 4 Pages
1 Name of Reporting Person
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person
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
Employee Benefit Plan (Florida)
Number of
Shares 5 Sole Voting Power
Beneficially
Owned By 6 Shared Voting Power 32,519,543
Each
Reporting 7 Sole Dispositive Power
Person
With 8 Shared Dispositive Power 32,519,543
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
32,519,543
10 Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares*
11 Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9
14.97%
12 Type of Reporting Person*
EP
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Continuation of Schedule 13G Page 3 of 4 Pages
This statement is the sixth amendment to a statement on Schedule
13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 10, 1993, by William H. Vass as Trustee of the Publix
Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust.
The undersigned hereby amends Item 4 of the fourth amendment to
read as follows.
Item 4. Ownership.
As of December 31, 1998, the ESOP was the "beneficial owner", as
that term is defined under Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Act of
1934, of a total of 32,519,543 shares of the Company's common
stock or approximately 14.97% of the total outstanding shares of
the Company's common stock.
Information appearing on page two of this Schedule indicates the
number of shares over which the ESOP exercises voting and
investment power and the extent of such investment and voting
power. For information concerning the exercise of voting and
investment power in respect of shares of the Company's common
stock held in the ESOP, see "Item 6. Ownership of Five Percent
or More on Behalf of Another Person."
Changes that have occurred since the filing of the fifth
amendment in the total number of shares of common stock on
deposit in the Publix Super Markets, Inc. Employee Stock
Ownership Trust are reflected in Schedule 1, attached hereto.
All such changes have been in accordance with the terms of the
ESOP Trust.
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Continuation of Schedule 13G Page 4 of 4 Pages
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief of the ESOP, the ESOP hereby certifies that the
information set forth in this Schedule is true, complete and
correct and that the ESOP has caused this Schedule to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned Trustee, thereunto duly
authorized.
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN
By: /s/ Hoyt R. Barnett
Hoyt R. Barnett, Trustee
Date: February 15, 1999
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SCHEDULE 1
SHARES ON DEPOSIT IN PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP TRUST
Shares Shares
Date Acquired Disposed of Description of Transaction
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1/98 211,485 Paid out to Participants
2/98 233,750 Paid out to Participants
3/98 3,706 Purchased
1,125,068 Company contribution
126,175 Paid out to Participants
4/98 180,714 Paid out to Participants
5/98 150,908 Paid out to Participants
6/98 4,311 Purchased
159,235 Paid out to Participants
7/98 129,881 Paid out to Participants
8/98 132,685 Paid out to Participants
9/98 110,811 Paid out to Participants
10/98 130 Sold
108,160 Paid out to Participants
11/98 844,713 Company Contribution
1,866 Purchased
98,487 Paid out to Participants
12/98 98,390 Paid out to Participants
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1,979,664 1,740,811
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