Pappas James C Form 3 UNITED NATURAL FOODS / James C Pappas ownership change

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pappas James C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O UNFI

313 IRON HORSE WAY

(Street)

PROVIDENCE RI 02908

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
09/28/2023

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC [ UNFI ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of 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

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D
Common Stock	293,144(1)	I	By: JCP Investment Partnership, LP(2)
Common Stock	177,178(1)	I	By: Managed Accounts of JCP Investment Management, LLC(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

2. Represents securities owned directly by JCP Investment Partnership, LP ("JCP"). JCP Investment Partners, LP ("JCP Partners"), as the general partner of JCP, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock owned by JCP. JCP Investment Holdings, LLC ("JCP Holdings"), as the general partner of JCP Partners, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock owned by JCP. Mr. Pappas, as the sole member of JCP Holdings, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held by JCP.

3. Represents securities held in certain accounts ("JCP Accounts") managed by JCP Investment Management, LLC ("JCP Management"). JCP Management, as the investment manager of JCP and the JCP Accounts, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held in the JCP Accounts. Mr. Pappas, as the managing member of JCP Management, may be deemed the beneficial owner of the shares of common stock held in the JCP Accounts.

Remarks:

Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Jody L. Hyvarinen, Power-of-Attorney, in fact	10/06/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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