0001171843-11-002724.txt : 20110908 0001171843-11-002724.hdr.sgml : 20110908 20110908142940 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001171843-11-002724 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110908 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20110908 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110908 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: 0909 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19797 FILM NUMBER: 111080614 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 f8k_090811.htm FORM 8-K f8k_090811.htm
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): September 8, 2011


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 employment
identification no.)
 
 
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 below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

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Item 8.01
Other Events

On September 8, 2011 the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share, payable September 29, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 19, 2011.

Furthermore, the Company hereby discloses that for the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, new store contribution as a percentage of sales was 7%.  In the third quarter of fiscal year 2011, new stores included the last 15 stores the Company opened.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits.  None






 
 
 
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: September 8, 2011
By:   /s/ Glenda Flanagan
 
Glenda Flanagan,
 
Executive Vice President
 
and Chief Financial Officer