-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, G9tX3lURh8qzQVEiWoLPoCkuU+m6uNgG+UgJAlcOCnzFpxV5Ud1Lcoky9VzchVor IszrKA+NSAnfiG+yGRQPEQ== 0001104659-08-043793.txt : 20080702 0001104659-08-043793.hdr.sgml : 20080702 20080702160608 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-043793 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080702 ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Control of Registrant FILED AS OF DATE: 20080702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080702 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865436 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411] IRS NUMBER: 741989366 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TX FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19797 FILM NUMBER: 08934325 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 BUSINESS PHONE: 5124774455 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 8-K 1 a08-17956_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

 

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):  July 2, 2008

 

 

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

 

0-19797

 

74-1989366

(State of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File
Number)

 

(IRS Employer
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:

 

o         Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

o         Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) Exchange Act

o         Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) Exchange Act

 

 


 

Item 5.01.              Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Lee Valkenaar, Executive Vice President of Global Support at Whole Foods Market is leaving his current position to become the new Chairman of the Board of the Company’s global foundation. This appointment will become effective after a short sabbatical.

 

 

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: July 2, 2008

By:

     /s/ Glenda Chamberlain

 

 

Glenda Chamberlain

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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