SEC Form 4 · accession 0000865436-15-000023
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC · WFM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Glenda J Flanagan
Officer — EVP & Chief Financial Officer
Period of report
Feb 13, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Feb 17, 2015 · 5:55 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000865436
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Feb 13, 2015 | A | 5,344 | $0.00 | A | 218,066 | D | |
| Common Stock | Feb 13, 2015 | J | 705 | $56.145 | D | 217,361 | D | |
| Common StockF3 | holding | — | — | — | 1,236 | I | By 401(k) Plan | |
| Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 20,000 | I | By family limited partnership |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)F5 | $56.145 | Feb 13, 2015 | A | 21,000 | A | — | Feb 13, 2022 | Common Stock | 21,000 | 21,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1Grant of restricted stock for which the restriction lapses 25% on the first four anniversaries of the date on which the stock was granted, which was February 13, 2015.
- F2Represents shares surrendered to the issuer to pay the reporting person's withholding tax liability in connection with the vesting of restricted stock.
- F3Balance of 401(k) shares is based on a plan statement dated as of January 31, 2015.
- F4Reflects shares held by a family limited partnership of which the reporting person owns 50% of the general partner interest and approximately 96% of the total interest in the limited partnership. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of Whole Foods Market, Inc. common stock held by the limited partnership, except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that she is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
- F5The option, representing a right to purchase 21,000 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on February 13, 2016, which is the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.