8-K 1 a08-8133_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 10, 2008

 

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

(State of

incorporation)

 

0-19797

(Commission File

Number)

 

74-1989366

(IRS employment

identification no.)

 

550 Bowie Street

Austin, Texas  78703

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

512-477-4455

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):

 

o

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

o

Soliciting materials pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

o

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01

 

Other Events

 

On March 10, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.20 per share, payable April 22, 2008 to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2008.

 

At the Company’s shareholder meeting on March 10, 2008 (the “Shareholder Meeting”), the Company announced its plans to open 25 to 30 stores in fiscal year 2009.

 

Set forth below are the matters voted on at the Shareholder Meeting and the results of the voting:

 

1.             To elect eight directors of the Company.

 

NAME

 

FOR

 

WITHHELD

 

 

 

 

 

John B. Elstrott

 

116,010,988

 

2,056,585

 

 

 

 

 

Gabrielle E. Greene

 

116,380,679

 

1,686,894

 

 

 

 

 

Hass Hassan

 

116,203,128

 

1,864,445

 

 

 

 

 

John P. Mackey

 

104,299,918

 

13,767,655

 

 

 

 

 

Morris J. Siegel

 

116,282,256

 

1,785,317

 

 

 

 

 

Ralph Z. Sorenson

 

115,900,250

 

2,167,323

 

 

 

 

 

                All director nominees were duly elected.

 

2.

Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young, LLP as independent public accountants for fiscal year 2008. 

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BNV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

116,404,694

 

413,700

 

1,249,179

 

0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                The Motion was ratified.

 

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3.

Shareholder proposal regarding the future election of the members of the Board of Directors by a majority vote. 

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BNV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,196,535

 

73,563,945

 

1,478,368

 

32,828,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                The proposal was rejected.

 

4.

Shareholder proposal regarding separating the roles of company Chairman of the Board and CEO.

 

FOR

 

AGAINST

 

ABSTAIN

 

BNV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,787,336

 

61,058,401

 

1,393,111

 

32,828,725

 

                The proposal was rejected.

 

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Signatures

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

March 13, 2008

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Glenda Chamberlain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glenda Chamberlain,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and Chief Financial Officer

 

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