Form 8-K

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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)

March 8, 2004

 

 

WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida   59-0514290
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
5050 Edgewood Court, Jacksonville, Florida   32254-3699
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

(904) 783-5000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Unchanged

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Item 5. Other Events

 

On March 8, 2004, Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. issued a press release announcing the appointment of Bennett Nussbaum as Chief Financial Officer. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

            Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
Date: March 8, 2004       By:   /s/ Frank Lazaran
           
           

Frank Lazaran

President and

Chief Executive Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number
   

Description

99.1    Press Release of Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., dated March 8, 2004