8-K

UNITED STATES

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): January 26, 2011

THE FRESH MARKET, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Delaware	1-34940	56-1311233
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

628 Green Valley Road, Suite 500, Greensboro, NC 27408

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code): (336) 272-1338

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On January 26, 2011, the Board of Directors of The Fresh Market, Inc. (the “Company”) approved a change in the Company’s fiscal year end from December 31 to the last Sunday in January of each year commencing with the Company’s 2012 fiscal year, which will now begin January 31, 2011 and end January 29, 2012. As a result of the change, the Company will have a one month transition period beginning January 1, 2011 and ending January 30, 2011 (the “Transition Period”).

The Company plans to report audited financial results for the Transition Period in the Company’s upcoming Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:

99.1 Press release of The Fresh Market, Inc. dated February 1, 2011

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.

	THE FRESH MARKET, INC.
Dated: February 1, 2011	By:	/s/ Lisa K. Klinger
		Name:	Lisa K. Klinger
		Title:	Executive Vice President and CFO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of The Fresh Market, Inc. dated February 1, 2011

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE	Lisa K. Klinger
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	EVP-Chief Financial Officer
	(336) 217-4070
	lisaklinger@thefreshmarket.com

The Fresh Market, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-end Earnings Conference Call

and Webcast and Change of Fiscal Year End

GREENSBORO, North Carolina – February 1, 2011 – The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) today announced it will issue financial results for the Company’s fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2010 prior to the market opening on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Following the release, the Company will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, hosted by President and Chief Executive Officer, Craig Carlock and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Lisa Klinger. During the conference call, the Company may answer questions concerning business and financial developments, trends and other business and financial matters. The Company’s responses to these questions, as well as other matters discussed during the conference call, may contain or constitute information that has not been previously disclosed.

Those who wish to participate in the call may do so by dialing (877) 852-2928. Any interested party will also have the opportunity to access the call via the Internet at www.thefreshmarket.com. To listen to the live call, please go to the website at least fifteen minutes early to register and download any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a recording will be available for 30 days after the date of the event. Recordings may be accessed at www.thefreshmarket.com.

The Company also announced today that on January 26, 2011 its Board of Directors approved the change of the Company’s fiscal year end from December 31 of each year to the last Sunday in January of each year, commencing with the Company’s 2012 fiscal year, which began January 31, 2011 and will end January 29, 2012. As a result of the change, the Company will have a one month transition period from January 1, 2011 to January 30, 2011.

About The Fresh Market, Inc.

Founded in 1982, The Fresh Market, Inc. is a specialty grocery retailer focused on providing high-quality products in a unique and inviting atmosphere with a high level of customer service. The company operates 100 stores in 20 states, located in the Southeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast. For more information, please visit www.thefreshmarket.com.

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This press release is also available in the Investor Relations portion of The Fresh Market, Inc. website (http://ir.thefreshmarket.com).