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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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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)

December 8, 2005

 

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WINN-DIXIE STORES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Florida		1-3657		59-0514290
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(Commission File Number)		(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)

 

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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 (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

¨	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))

 

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Item 8.01

Other Events

 

On December 8, 2005, the Company announced that it filed Form 10-Q for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and also monthly operating reports through November.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)

Exhibits:

 

99.1

Press Release dated December 8, 2005.

 

SIGNATURES

 

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.

 

Date: December 13, 2005						Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc.
						By:		/s/ PETER L. LYNCH
								Peter L. Lynch President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Press Release dated December 8, 2005.