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): July 28, 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
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 July 28, 2004.
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 28, 2004, the Company issued a press release announcing its results of
operations for its third fiscal quarter ended July 4, 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
adjusted net income, adjusted diluted earnings per share and Economic Value
Added ("EVA") in the press release as additional information about its operating
results. These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative to, GAAP.
The Company's management believes that these presentations provide 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 these measures for reviewing
the financial results of the Company and for incentive compensation and capital
planning purposes. The press release includes tabular reconciliations of these
non-GAAP financial measures 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: July 28, 2004 By: /s/ Glenda Flanagan
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Glenda Flanagan,
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer
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