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*
Lawton III Harry A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
5401 VIRGINIA WAY

(Street)
BRENTWOOD TN 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
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
President & CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/05/2024
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common stock 02/05/2024 F(1) 2,235.867 D $230.54 81,428.133 D
Common stock 02/05/2024 A(2) 40,582 A $0 122,010.133 D
Common stock 02/05/2024 F(3) 15,334.102 D $230.54 106,676.031 D
Common stock 02/05/2024 A(4) 9,788 A $0 116,464.031 D
Common stock 240.421 I Stock Purchase Plan
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee stock option $232.94 02/05/2024 A 37,386 (5) 02/05/2034 Common stock 37,386 $0 37,386 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units.
2. Represents a vesting of performance-based share units (PSUs) for the period ended December 30, 2023, as certified by the Compensation Committee on February 5, 2024. Each PSU entitles the reporting person to receive one share of common stock. The PSUs vested in full on February 5, 2024.
3. This transaction represents the number of shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding liabilities upon the vesting of performance-based share units.
4. Shares were acquired pursuant to a grant of restricted stock units (RSUs) under the Tractor Supply Company 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each RSU entitles the reporting person to receive one share of common stock. The RSUs vest as follows: 33 1/3% on February 5, 2024, 33 1/3% on February 5, 2026 and 33 1/3% on February 5, 2027.
5. Granted pursuant to the Tractor Supply Company 2018 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The shares subject to this option will vest, subject to conditions, and become exercisable as follows: 33 1/3% on February 5, 2025, 33 1/3% on February 5, 2026, and 33 1/3% on February 5, 2027.
Remarks:
Harry A. Lawton III by: /s/ Robert C. Lambourne, as Attorney-in-fact 02/07/2024
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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