0001209191-17-033527.txt : 20170518 0001209191-17-033527.hdr.sgml : 20170518 20170518140906 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-17-033527 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170515 FILED AS OF DATE: 20170518 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170518 ISSUER: 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: 0928 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Manbeck Keith CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001707049 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19797 FILM NUMBER: 17854457 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 550 BOWIE STREET CITY: AUSTIN STATE: TX ZIP: 78703 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0206 3 2017-05-15 1 0000865436 WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC WFM 0001707049 Manbeck Keith 550 BOWIE STREET AUSTIN TX 78703 0 1 0 0 EVP and CFO /s/ Albert Percival as Attorney-in-Fact for Keith Manbeck 2017-05-18 EX-24 2 attachment1.htm EX-24 DOCUMENT

May 9, 2017

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Washington, D.C.  20549

Re:  Whole Foods Market, Inc.

The undersigned, a person who is subject to ownership reporting pursuant to
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), and requirements pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), in respect of the equity securities of Whole
Foods Market, Inc. ("WFM"), hereby makes, constitutes and appoints any of
Heather Stern (General Counsel, Global Vice President of Legal Affairs and
Secretary), Albert Percival (Senior Securities, Finance and Governance Counsel),
Melissa Peterson (Securities, Finance and Governance Counsel) and/or Mandy Shuck
(Coordinator, Compensation) as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact with full
power and authority (1) to make and file on my behalf any reports or statements
of beneficial ownership or changes of beneficial ownership, including Forms 3, 4
and 5 and amendments to these forms, or other documents which I may be required
or permitted to file under the Exchange Act, and (2) to make and file on my
behalf any notice of proposed sale of securities or other document, including
Form 144, which I may be required or permitted to file under the Securities Act.
 I hereby revoke any previous power of attorney I may have given to any person
at WFM to make and file such reports, statements and notices.

This power of attorney shall remain in force from the date hereof through the
time at which I may be subject to reporting obligations under Section 16(a) of
the Exchange Act or the requirements of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and
for so long as I may continue to be subject to such obligations or requirements,
unless earlier expressly revoked by me in writing and delivered to WFM.  Each of
my attorneys-in-fact may, in his or her sole discretion, designate one or more
substitute attorneys-in-fact to act in his or her place.

I acknowledge that my attorneys-in-fact, in serving in this capacity at my
request, are not assuming, nor is WFM assuming, any of my responsibilities to
comply with the Exchange Act, the Securities Act or the rules and regulations
thereunder.

This authorization is effective until further notice.

Sincerely,


/s/ Keith Manbeck
Keith Manbeck