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): February 11, 2004
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 0-19797 74-1989366
(State of (Commission File (IRS employment
incorporation) Number) identification no.)
601 North Lamar, #300
Austin, Texas 78703
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
512-477-4455
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Table of Contents
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Signatures
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 99.1 Whole Foods Market, Inc. press release, dated
February 11, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On February 11, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its
results of operations for its first fiscal quarter ended January 18, 2004. A
copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, the Company provides information
regarding Economic Value Added ("EVA") in the press release as additional
information about its operating results. This measure is not in accordance with,
or an alternative to, GAAP. The Company's management believes that this
presentation provides useful information to management, analysts and investors
regarding certain additional financial and business trends relating to its
results of operations and financial condition. In addition, management uses this
measure for reviewing the financial results of the Company and for bonus and
capital planning purposes. The press release includes a tabular reconciliation
of EVA to GAAP net income, which the Company believes to be the most directly
comparable GAAP financial measure.
The information contained in the attached Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished
and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that Section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration
statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific
reference in such filing.
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.
Date: February 11, 2004 By: /s/ Glenda Flanagan
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Glenda Flanagan,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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