SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

REED SAM K

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

200 POWELL PLACE

(Street)

BRENTWOOD

37027

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ [ TSCO ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/06/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common stock	05/06/2005		M		7,100	A	$3.7344	7,100	D
Common stock	05/06/2005		M		6,000	A	$3.3574	13,100	D
Common stock	05/06/2005		S		13,100	D	$41.7636	0	D
Common stock	05/09/2005		M		6,900	A	$3.7344	6,900	D
Common stock	05/09/2005		S		6,900	D	$41.75	0	D
Common stock								2,500	I	Trust Account⁽¹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified stock options	$3.7344	05/06/2005		M			4,666	01/26/2001	01/26/2010	Common stock	4,666	$3.7344	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.7344	05/06/2005		M			2,434	01/26/2002	01/26/2010	Common stock	2,233	$3.7344	2,233	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.7344	05/09/2005		M			2,233	01/26/2002	01/26/2010	Common stock	2,233	$3.7344	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.7344	05/09/2005		M			4,667	01/26/2003	01/26/2010	Common stock	4,667	$3.7344	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.3574	05/06/2005		M			2,000	01/25/2002	01/25/2011	Common stock	2,000	$3.3574	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.3574	05/06/2005		M			2,000	01/25/2003	01/25/2011	Common stock	2,000	$3.3574	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$3.3574	05/06/2005		M			2,000	01/25/2004	01/25/2011	Common stock	2,000	$3.3574	0	D
Non-qualified stock options	$8.9075							01/24/2003	01/24/2012	Common stock	2,000		2,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$8.9075							01/24/2004	01/24/2012	Common stock	2,000		2,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$8.9075							01/24/2005	01/24/2012	Common stock	2,000		2,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$19.64							01/23/2004	01/23/2013	Common stock	1,000		1,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$19.64							01/23/2005	01/23/2013	Common stock	1,000		1,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$19.64							01/23/2006	01/23/2013	Common stock	1,000		1,000	D
Non-qualified stock options	$42.65							01/22/2005	01/22/2014	Common stock	666		666	D
Non-qualified stock options	$42.65							01/22/2006	01/22/2014	Common stock	667		667	D
Non-qualified stock options	$42.65							01/22/2007	01/22/2014	Common stock	667		667	D
Non-qualified stock options	$36.395							02/02/2007	02/02/2015	Common stock	500		500	D
Non-qualified stock options	$36.395							02/02/2008	02/02/2015	Common stock	500		500	D
Non-qualified stock options	$36.395							02/02/2009	02/02/2015	Common stock	500		500	D
Non-qualified stock options	$36.395							02/02/2010	02/02/2015	Common stock	500		500	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares held by The Sam K. Reed and Victoria P. Reed 1995 Inter Vivos Trust, of which Mr. Reed is a trustee.

Remarks:

	Sam K. Reed by: /s/ David C. Lewis, Attorney-in-fact	05/10/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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