March 13 (Reuters) - Weis Markets Inc WMK.N :
* WEIS MARKETS REPORTS 4TH QUARTER RESULTS
* Q4 EARNINGS PER SHARE $2.37
* QTRLY COMPARABLE STORE SALES WERE UP 1.2 PERCENT
* Q4 SALES WERE $883.7 MILLION COMPARED TO $925.1 MILLION
FOR
FOURTEEN-WEEK PERIOD ENDED ON DECEMBER 31, 2016
* QTRLY RESULTS INCLUDE $49.3 MILLION DECREASE IN DEFERRED
INCOME
TAX DUE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT ENACTING TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
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