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^*

Stanton Alexander L

(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)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Senior VP Supply Chain

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/04/2012

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	12/04/2012		M		4,000⁽¹⁾	A	$33.2075	13,638	D
Common Stock	12/04/2012		M		2,200⁽¹⁾	A	$23.08	15,838	D
Common Stock								8,098⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock								71	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)
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)
Employee Stock Option	$33.2075	12/04/2012		M			3,011	03/30/2007	03/30/2016	Employee Stock Option	3,011	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.2075	12/04/2012		M			989	03/30/2008	03/30/2016	Employee Stock Option	3,011	$0	2,022	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.2075							03/30/2009	03/30/2016	Employee Stock Option	3,011		3,011	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.2075							03/30/2008	03/30/2016	Employee Stock Option	2,311		2,311	D
Employee Stock Option	$33.2075							03/30/2009	03/30/2016	Employee Stock Option	3,656		3,656	D
Employee Stock Option	$23.0825							02/07/2008	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	6,333		6,333	D
Employee Stock Option	$23.0825							02/07/2009	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	6,333		6,333	D
Employee Stock Option	$23.0825							02/07/2010	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	2,002		2,002	D
Employee Stock Option	$23.0825	12/04/2012		M			2,200	02/07/2010	02/07/2017	Employee Stock Option	2,200	$0.00	0	D
Employee Stock Option	$17.1175							02/04/2012	02/04/2019	Employee Stock Option	5,841		5,841	D
Employee Stock Option	$26.2075							02/03/2011	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	5,758		5,758	D
Employee Stock Option	$26.2075							02/03/2012	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	5,759		5,759	D
Employee Stock Option	$26.2075							02/03/2013	02/03/2020	Employee Stock Option	5,759		5,759	D
Employee Stock Option	$51.695							02/02/2012	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,626		3,626	D
Employee Stock Option	$51.695							02/02/2013	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,625		3,625	D
Employee Stock Option	$51.695							02/02/2014	02/02/2021	Employee Stock Option	3,625		3,625	D
Employee Stock Option	$85.08							02/08/2013	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169		3,169	D
Employee Stock Option	$85.08							02/08/2014	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169		3,169	D
Employee Stock Option	$85.08							02/08/2015	02/08/2022	Employee Stock Option	3,169		3,169	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Transaction represents an exercise and hold of stock options.

2. Represents restricted stock units granted under the Tractor Supply Company 2009 Stock Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Tractor Supply Company common stock. The restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant.

Remarks:

	Alexander L. Stanton by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact	12/06/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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