UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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| WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. | ||||
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC. C/O SECURITIES TRANSFER CORPORATION P.O. BOX 701629 DALLAS, TX 75370 |
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Meeting Location
TheANNUAL Meeting for holders as of 1/16/08
is to be held on 3/10/08 at 9:00 A.M. CDT
| at: | AUSTIN HILTON HOTEL |
| 500 E. 4TH STREET |
| AUSTIN, TX 78701 |
To obtain directions to the Annual
Meeting, please call the Austin
Hilton Hotel at: (512) 482-8000.
| Voting items |
The Board of Directors recommends
that you vote FOR each nominee
listed below.
| 1. | ELECTION OF DIRECTORS |
| 1.) | DR. JOHN B. ELSTROTT |
| 2.) | GABRIELLE E. GREENE |
| 3.) | HASS HASSAN |
| 4.) | JOHN P. MACKEY |
| 5.) | MORRIS J. SIEGEL |
| 6.) | DR. RALPH Z. SORENSON |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR proposal number 2.
| 2. | RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF ERNST & YOUNG, LLP AS INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008. |
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST proposals 3 and 4.
| 3. | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING THE FUTURE ELECTION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BY A MAJORITY VOTE. |
| 4. | SHAREHOLDER PROPOSAL REGARDING SEPARATING THE ROLES OF COMPANY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND CEO. |
IN THE DISCRETION OF THE PROXIES ON ANY OTHER MATTER THAT MAY PROPERLY COMEBEFORE THE MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT THEREOF.