UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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): September 8, 2011
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas (State of incorporation) | 0-19797 (Commission File Number) | 74-1989366 (IRS employment identification no.) |
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 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.):
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On September 8, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share, payable September 29, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 19, 2011.
Furthermore, the Company hereby discloses that for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, new store contribution as a percentage of sales was 7%. In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, new stores included the last 15 stores the Company opened.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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Date: September 8, 2011 | By: /s/ Glenda Flanagan |
| | Glenda Flanagan, |
| | Executive Vice President |
| | and Chief Financial Officer |
