SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Weis Markets, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

948849-104
(CUSIP Number)

                                                                        Robert F. Weis
                                                              1000 South Second Street
                                                                        P.O. Box 471
                                                       Sunbury, Pennsylvania 17801-0471
                                                                        (570) 286-4571
                              (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
                                                    Receive Notices and Communications)

September 15, 2004
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the
subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g),
check the following box. o

The information required on 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 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.

CUSIP NO. 948849-104

          1)     Names of Reporting Persons, I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only)
                    Robert F. Weis

          2)     Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
                  (a)      X
                  (b)

3) SEC Use Only

4) Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO

5) Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

6) Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.A.

          Number of           (7)     Sole Voting Power                12,631,996
          Shares Bene-
          ficially                 (8)     Shared Voting Power                           0
          Owned by
          Each Report-       (9)     Sole Dispositive Power      12,631,996
          ing Person
          With                  (10)     Shared Dispositive Power                   0

11) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,631,996

12) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)

13) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 46.7%

14) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

Item 1. Security and Issuer.
Common Stock, no par value (the "Common Stock"), of Weis Markets, Inc. (the "Company"),
1000 South Second Street, P.O. Box 471, Sunbury, PA 17801-0471.

Item 2. Identity and Background.
(a) Name of Person Filing: Robert F. Weis

              (b)     Residence or Business Address: 1000 South Second Street
                                                                             P.O. Box 417
                                                                             Sunbury, PA 17801-0471

(d) During the last five years, the undersigned has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding
(excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

              (e)    During the last five years, the undersigned was not a party to a civil proceeding of a
                       judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which the
                       undersigned was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
                       violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities
                       laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Citizenship: U.S.A.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
          Robert F. Weis, the undersigned, is Chairman of the Board of Weis Markets, Inc. and has been a
beneficial owner, as defined in Rule 13d-3, of more than 5% of the Common Stock of the Company since
it went public in 1965.  Robert F. Weis, and Ellen W.P. Wasserman, his sister, control 58.2% of the
voting power and have agreed to act together for the purpose of voting equity securities of the Company.
Therefore they are a group within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act.  Prior to the formation of
this group, Mr. Weis and Mrs. Wasserman each filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
See Item 3. The undersigned does not presently have any plans or proposals which relate to or
would result in:

(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Company or the disposition
of securities of the Company;

(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation,
involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries;

              (d)     Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Company, including
                        any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing
                        vacancies on the board;

(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company;

(f) Any other material change in the Company's business or corporate structure;

(g) Changes in the Company's charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other
actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Company by any person;

              (h)     Causing a class of securities of the Company to be delisted from a national securities
                        exchange or to cease to be authorized to be quoted in an interdealer quotation system of
                        a registered national securities association;

(i) A class of equity securities of the Company becoming eligible for termination of
registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; or

(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
(a)     The undersigned beneficially owns (as defined in Rule 13d-3) 12,631,996 shares of Common
          Stock, or approximately 46.7% of the 27,077,444 outstanding shares on the date of this filing. Mr.
          Weis has sole voting and dispositive power as to all 12,631,996 shares listed. This amount
          includes 6,649,087 shares held in trust under the Will of Harry Weis, with Mellon Bank
          Corporation and Robert F. Weis as co-trustees. Mr. Weis files as a group, within the meaning of
          Section 13(d)(3) of the Act, with Ellen W. P. Wasserman.  Mrs. Wasserman beneficially owns
          3,104,424 shares of Common Stock, or approximately 11.5% of the outstanding shares. As a
          group, Mr. Weis and Mrs. Wasserman beneficially own 58.1% of the outstanding shares.

(b)     The undersigned has sole voting and dispositive power over all 12,631,996 shares of Common
          Stock held.  The following information is correct to the best knowledge and belief of the
         undersigned:

          Ellen W. P. Wasserman is a citizen of the United States of America. Her business address is Weis
          Markets, Inc., as stated in Item 2(b) above and she is retired. Mrs. Wasserman has sole voting and
          dispositive power over all 3,104,424 shares of Common Stock held by her.

          To the knowledge of the undersigned, Mrs. Wasserman has not within the past five years (a) been
          convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (b)
          been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a
          result of which she was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
          violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws
          or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(c) The group to which this filing relates was formed on September 15, 2004. There have been no
transactions in Common Stock effected by the undersigned since at least 60 days prior to that date.

(d)     The undersigned holds 12,631,996 shares of Common Stock and has sole voting and dispositive
          power as to all shares listed. Dividends received on shares contained in the trust under the Will
          of Harry Weis are shared between the undersigned and Mrs. Wasserman.

(e) Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities
of the Issuer.
See Items 3 and 5 above.

Item 7. Material to be filed as Exhibits.
None.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information
set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

/s/ Robert F. Weis
Robert F. Weis

Date: September 15, 2004

WEIS ROBERT F SC 13D