PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC·4

Jun 22, 3:45 PM ET

JONES RANDALL T 4

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Publix Exec Chairman Randall T. Jones Acquires 295,111 Shares

What Happened
Randall T. Jones, Executive Chairman of Publix Super Markets, reported simultaneous transactions on June 19, 2026: a disposition of 295,111.141 shares at $20.45 (proceeds listed as $6,035,023) and an acquisition of the same 295,111.141 shares at $20.45 (value $6,035,023). The filing shows the acquired shares were issued under the Publix Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and the transactions are coded as "other" (J) rather than open-market trades.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-06-19; filing date: 2026-06-22 (filed within required period).
  • Price: $20.45 per share; quantity: 295,111.141 shares; each leg valued at $6,035,023.
  • Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
  • Footnotes: F1 – acquisition under the Publix ESOP; transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3(c). F2 – SERP stock is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and becomes payable in common stock upon termination under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.
  • Transaction code J = “other acquisition or disposition” (not a standard open-market purchase or sale).

Context
Paired dispositions and acquisitions like this often reflect plan-related reclassifications or transfers (ESOP or SERP-related) rather than a market buy/sell expressing sentiment. The ESOP acquisition is exempt from short-swing profit rules under Rule 16b-3(c). For retail investors, note this is an insider plan transaction and not necessarily an indicator of a change in the insider’s view of the company’s stock.