SEC Form 4 · accession 0000865436-15-000067

WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC · WFM

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Officer — Executive Vice President

Period of report

Feb 20, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Feb 24, 2015 · 12:44 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 Stock	Feb 20, 2015	M	96	$20.42	A	14,067	D
Common Stock	Feb 20, 2015	S	96	$56.58	D	13,971	D
Common Stock	Feb 20, 2015	M	2,250	$20.42	A	16,221	D
Common Stock	Feb 20, 2015	S	2,250	$56.596	D	13,971	D
Common Stock	Feb 20, 2015	M	2,200	$20.42	A	16,171	D
Common Stock	Feb 20, 2015	S	2,200	$56.60	D	13,971	D
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	417	I	By 401(k) Plan

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)^F2,F3	$20.42	Feb 20, 2015	M	96	D	—	May 14, 2017	Common Stock	96	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F4	$20.42	Feb 20, 2015	M	2,250	D	—	May 14, 2017	Common Stock	2,250	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F5	$20.42	Feb 20, 2015	M	2,200	D	—	May 14, 2020	Common Stock	2,200	11,000	D

F1Balance of 401(k) shares is based on a plan statement dated as of January 31, 2015.
F2The exercise price and number of shares subject to the option give effect to the 2-for-1 split of the common stock of Whole Foods Market, Inc. that occurred on May 29, 2013.
F3The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 390 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F4The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 9,000 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F5The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 20,000 shares, is exercisable in nine equal annual installments beginning on May 14, 2011, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.