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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OFTHE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 26, 2006
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WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Texas 0-19797 74-1989366
(State of (Commission File (IRS Employer
incorporation) Number) Identification Number)
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 if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the reporting obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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Exchange Act (7 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On September 26, 2006, we entered into a 7 year distribution agreement with
United Natural Foods, Inc. ("UNFI"), pursuant to which UNFI will continue to act
as our primary wholesale natural grocery distributor in our regions where UNFI
currently holds that status. The agreement, effective on September 26, 2006,
replaces an existing three year primary distribution agreement that was
scheduled to expire on December 31, 2007. The agreement relates to all products
purchased by Whole Foods Market from UNFI (excluding Albert's Organics, Inc. and
UNFI manufacturing arms and retail divisions) and generally extends our current
arrangement with UNFI through September 29, 2013.
The agreement requires eight of our eleven regions to continue to purchase
a minimum dollar amount of product, which relates to prior year purchases from
UNFI; and specifies that collectively the U.S. grocery stores in nine of our
regions, where UNFI is currently the primary distributor, are required to
purchase from UNFI a dollar majority of those products purchased from all
wholesale natural grocery distributors.
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: October 2, 2006 By: /s/ Glenda Chamberlain
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Glenda Chamberlain
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer