SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCARLETT JOSEPH H JR

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE

(Street)
BRENTWOOD TN 37027

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [ TSCO ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/08/2007
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 11/08/2007 M 23,843 A $21.605 4,162,521 D
Common stock 11/08/2007 U 23,843 D $39.8592 4,138,678 D
Common stock 11/09/2007 M 28,471 A $21.605 4,167,149 D
Common stock 11/09/2007 D 3,043 D $39.5253 4,164,106 D
Common stock 104,616 I 401(k) Plan
Common stock 21,061 I Scarlett Family Foundation
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option $21.605 11/09/2007 M 4,628 01/23/2004 01/23/2008 Common stock 4,628 $21.605 0 D
Employee stock option $21.605 11/08/2007 M 14,352 01/23/2005 01/23/2008 Common stock 14,352 $21.605 0 D
Employee stock option $21.605 11/08/2007 M 9,491 01/23/2006 01/23/2008 Common stock 9,491 $21.605 23,843 D
Employee stock option $46.915 01/22/2005 01/22/2009(1) Common stock 16,666(2) 16,666(2) D
Employee stock option $46.915 01/22/2006 01/22/2009(1) Common stock 16,667(2) 16,667(2) D
Employee stock option $46.915 01/22/2007 01/22/2009(1) Common stock 16,667(2) 16,667(2) D
Employee stock option $40.0345 02/02/2007 11/09/2007(1)(3) Common stock 12,500 12,500 D
Employee stock option $40.0345 11/01/2007(3) 11/09/2007(1)(3) Common stock 37,500(2) 37,500(2) D
Employee stock option $67.397 02/09/2007 11/09/2007(1)(3) Common stock 11,666(2) 11,666(2) D
Employee stock option $67.397 11/01/2007(3) 11/09/2007(1)(3) Common stock 23,334(2) 23,334(2) D
Employee stock option $21.605 11/09/2007 M 23,843 01/23/2006 01/23/2008 Common stock 23,843 $21.605 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. As a result of Mr. Scarlett's retirement on November 9, 2007, and the absence of any exercise of this outstanding vested option, the option has effectively expired.
2. Number of shares is rounded to the nearest whole number.
3. On November 1, 2007, in recognition of his announced retirement effective on November 9, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors modified Mr. Scarlett's outstanding unvested stock options to be fully vested as of November 1, 2007 and to expire on the effective date of retirement.
Remarks:
Joseph H. Scarlett, Jr. by: /s/ David C. Lewis, as Attorney-in-fact 11/09/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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