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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): December 3, 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 December 3, 2003,
                              announcing (i) the election of a new Chair
                              of the Board of Directors of the Company,
                              (ii) the election of a Lead Independent
                              Director and (iii) the results of the
                              Company's annual meeting of stockholders.

Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

      On December 3, 2003, the Company issued a press release announcing (i) the
election of a new Chair of the Board of Directors of the Company, (ii) the
election of a Lead Independent Director and (iii) the results of the Company's
annual meeting of stockholders. 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:  December 3, 2003


                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

  Exhibit No.     Description
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     99.1         Press Release, dated December 3, 2003, announcing (i) the
                  election of a new Chair of the Board of Directors of the
                  Company, (ii) the election of a Lead Independent Director and
                  (iii) the results of the Company's annual meeting of
                  stockholders.