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                       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): August 5, 2003


                           UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


          Delaware                      000-21531                05-0376157
(State or Other Jurisdiction    (Commission File Number)        (IRS Employer
     of Incorporation)                                       Identification No.)


                                  260 Lake Road
                               Dayville, CT 06241
               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


                     (860) 779-2800 (Registrant's Telephone
                          Number, Including Area Code)


                                 Not Applicable
          (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits

      (a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired: Not Applicable

      (b) Pro Forma Financial Information: Not Applicable

      (c) Exhibits.

             Exhibit No.            Description
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                99.1                Press Release, dated August 5, 2003,
                                    announcing that the Company will take
                                    certain charges against income for its
                                    fiscal quarter and year ended July 31, 2003.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

       On August 5, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing that it
will take certain charges against income for its fiscal quarter and year ended
July 31, 2003. A copy of this press release is attached as an exhibit to this
Form 8-K.


                                   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.

                                        UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.


                                        By: /s/ Rick D. Puckett
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                                            Rick D. Puckett
                                            Vice President, Treasurer and Chief
                                            Financial Officer

                                        Date:  August 5, 2003


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.     Description
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      99.1        Press Release, dated August 5, 2003, announcing that the
                  Company will take certain charges against income for its
                  fiscal quarter and year ended July 31, 2003.