SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 2, 2010
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas | | 0-19797 | | 74-1989366 |
(State of | | (Commission File | | (IRS Employer |
incorporation) | | Number) | | Identification Number) |
550 Bowie Street
Austin, Texas 78703
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (512) 477-4455
Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Effective June 2, 2010, the Company amended its Primary Distribution Agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI”) to extend the term of the agreement for an additional seven years. Under the terms of the amended agreement, UNFI will continue to serve as the primary wholesale natural grocery distributor to Whole Foods Market in its United States regions where UNFI currently serves as the primary distributor. The amendment extends the expiration date of the agreement from September 25, 2013 to September 25, 2020.
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.
| WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. |
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Date: June 2, 2010 | By: | /s/ Glenda Chamberlain |
| | Glenda Chamberlain |
| | Executive Vice President and |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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