-----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, Tk01aEjlMu1LZJj9C3djs5HV7EFlF2JDs7n8SKJBbJTIx/BnKb8AxjuCSNvaFFTe 8JG8Nr41cuTBxpN8ZqqwZw== 0001104659-10-040522.txt : 20100729 0001104659-10-040522.hdr.sgml : 20100729 20100729161725 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-10-040522 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100728 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20100729 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100729 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: 0927 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19797 FILM NUMBER: 10978091 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 a10-14865_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 28, 2010

 

 

Whole Foods Market, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

(State of

incorporation)

 

0-19797

(Commission File

Number)

 

74-1989366

(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 1.01               Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

We anticipate amending our existing distribution agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. as more fully described in Item 8.01 below.

 

Item 8.01               Other Events.

 

On July 28, 2010, we entered into an asset purchase agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. (“UNFI”), pursuant to which UNFI has agreed to (i) acquire specified inventory of our Aurora, Colorado and Austin, Texas distribution facilities (the “Inventory”); (ii) acquire substantially all of the other assets at our Aurora, Colorado distribution facility (together with the Inventory, the “Assets”); (iii) assume the existing lease agreement related to the Aurora, Colorado distribution facility; and (iv) hire substantially all of the employees working at the Aurora, Colorado distribution facility, subject to certain agreed upon criteria.  As a result of this transaction, UNFI will become the primary non-perishable distributor for our Rocky Mountain Region (which includes Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming) and our Southwest Region (which includes Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Arkansas).  Upon the closing of this transaction, our existing distribution agreement with UNFI will be amended to reflect such designation.

 

The closing of this transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, and is expected to occur in the case of the Rocky Mountain Region in early October 2010, and in the case of the Southwest Region in late September 2010.

 

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 28, 2010

By:

/s/ Glenda Chamberlain

 

 

Glenda Chamberlain

 

 

Executive Vice President and

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

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