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): May 4, 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 Blvd., Suite 300
Austin, Texas 78703
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
512-477-4455
Table of Contents
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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 May 4,
2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On May 4, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its results of
operations for its second fiscal quarter ended April 11, 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 incentive
compensation 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.
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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: May 4, 2004 By: /s/ Glenda Flanagan
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Glenda Flanagan,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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