SEC Form 4 · accession 0000865436-15-000085

WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC · WFM

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

Reporting owner

William Earl Jordan

Officer — Regional President

Period of report

Mar 5, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Mar 9, 2015 · 4:20 pm EDT

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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	104	$9.45	A	104	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	104	$56.06	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	216	$20.42	A	216	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	216	$56.064	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	226	$31.25	A	226	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	226	$56.06	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	3,600	$31.25	A	3,600	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	3,600	$56.065	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	3,396	$44.27	A	3,396	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F1	Mar 5, 2015	S	3,396	$56.056	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	236	$44.27	A	236	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	236	$56.053	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	875	$51.86	A	875	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	J	835	$56.04	D	40	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	S	40	$56.40	D	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	61	$51.86	A	61	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Mar 5, 2015	M	61	$56.04	D	0	D

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)^F3	$9.45	Mar 5, 2015	M	104	D	—	May 22, 2016	Common Stock	104	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$20.42	Mar 5, 2015	M	216	D	—	May 14, 2017	Common Stock	216	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$31.25	Mar 5, 2015	M	226	D	—	May 13, 2018	Common Stock	226	112	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$31.25	Mar 5, 2015	M	3,600	D	—	May 13, 2018	Common Stock	3,600	1,800	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F7	$44.27	Mar 5, 2015	M	3,396	D	—	May 11, 2019	Common Stock	3,396	3,392	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F8	$44.27	Mar 5, 2015	M	236	D	—	May 11, 2019	Common Stock	236	232	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F9	$51.86	Mar 5, 2015	M	875	D	—	May 31, 2020	Common Stock	875	2,625	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F10	$51.86	Mar 5, 2015	M	61	D	—	May 31, 2020	Common Stock	61	182	D

Explanation of responses

F1The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $56.055 to $56.060, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder or to the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range stated.
F10The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 243 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 31, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F2Represents shares withheld by the issuer to cover the exercise price and the reporting person's withholding tax liability in connection with the exercise of the stock option.
F3The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 416 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 22, 2010, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F4The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 434 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 s total of 452 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2012, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the options were granted.
F6The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 7,200 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 13, 2012, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F7The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 6,788 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 11, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F8The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 468 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 11, 2013, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F9The option, representing a right to purchase a total of 3,500 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 31, 2014, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.