SEC Form 4 · accession 0000865436-15-000153

WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC · WFM

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

Reporting owner

Officer — Regional President

Period of report

May 21, 2015

Accepted (ET)

May 26, 2015 · 12:05 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
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	S	806	$42.65	D	3,588	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	M	1,125	$37.91	A	4,713	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	S	92	$42.65	D	4,621	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	F	1,033	$42.662	D	3,588	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	M	65	$37.91	A	3,653	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	S	65	$42.636	D	3,588	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	M	116	$31.25	A	3,704	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	S	116	$42.64	D	3,588	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	M	2,250	$31.25	A	5,838	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	S	2,250	$42.676	D	3,588	D
Common Stock	May 21, 2015	M	2,200	$20.42	A	5,788	D
Common Stock^F1	May 21, 2015	S	2,200	$42.645	D	3,588	D

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	$37.91	May 21, 2015	M	1,125	D	—	May 16, 2021	Common Stock	1,125	3,375	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F3	$37.91	May 21, 2015	M	65	D	—	May 16, 2021	Common Stock	65	193	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F4	$31.25	May 21, 2015	M	116	D	—	May 13, 2018	Common Stock	116	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F5	$31.25	May 21, 2015	M	2,250	D	—	May 13, 2018	Common Stock	2,250	0	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)^F6	$20.42	May 21, 2015	M	2,200	D	—	May 14, 2020	Common Stock	2,200	8,800	D

F1The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $42.640 to $42.646, 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.
F2The option, representing a right to purchase 4,500 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 16, 2015, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F3The option, representing a right to purchase 258 shares, is exercisable in four equal annual installments beginning on May 16, 2015, which was the first anniversary of the date on which the option was granted.
F4The option, representing a right to purchase 466 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.
F5The option, representing a right to purchase 9,000 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.
F6The option, representing a right to purchase 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.