Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
STEPHENS CHARLES P
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WINN DIXIE STORES INC [WIN]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
P. O. BOX 2100
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/02/2005
(Street)

PEACHTREE CITY, GA 30269
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/02/2005   A(1)   790 A $ 0 (1) 28,177 D  
Common Stock               1,646,492 I D.D.I., Inc. (2)
Common Stock               147,312 I Wife (2)
Common Stock               790,525 I Trusts FBO Wife and Children (2)
Common Stock               6,083 I AKD-SDS Partners I, Ltd. (2)
0 (3)               0 (3) I MAD Trust for A. K. Davis

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
STEPHENS CHARLES P
P. O. BOX 2100
PEACHTREE CITY, GA 30269
  X      

Signatures

 H. J. Skelton, Attorney-In-Fact for Charles P. Stephens   02/04/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 790 shares of Winn-Dixie common stock were awarded under the stock plan for directors.
(2) As to a portion of the shares reported on this line representing the beneficial interest of Charles P. Stephens' wife and children, the filing of this statement shall not be construed as an admission that Charles P. Stephens is, for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of such shares of stock and Charles P. Stephens disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of stock.
(3) Mr. Stephens' wife is co-trustee of a Trust which has an indirect interest in 1,921,617 shares of Winn-Dixie common stock in the n/o DDI and certain partnerships. Mr. Stephens' wife's mother is the sole beneficiary of such Trust during her lifetime and Mr. Stephens' wife and children are among the beneficiaries of any residual assets of the Trust including an indeterminate interest in any remainder of such shares. Mr. Stephens disclaims any beneficial ownership in the securitites held by the Trust. Such trust is not a controlling shareholder of DDI nor does the Trust have investment control with respect to securities held by the partnerships or DDI. Consequently, the filing of this form shall not be construed as admission that the Trust is, for the purpose of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owner of securities held by such entities and the Trust disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities.

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