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*
SANDFORT GREGORY A

(Last) (First) (Middle)
200 POWELL PLACE

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres-Chief Merchandising Offcr
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/03/2013
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 02/03/2013 M(2) 17,230 A(2) $103.41 98,394 D
Common stock 02/03/2013 F(3) 5,845 D(3) $103.41 92,549 D
Common stock 4,317 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 $17.1175 02/04/2012 02/04/2019 Common stock 19,640 19,640 D
Employee stock option $26.2075 02/03/2012 02/03/2020 Common stock 20,566 20,566 D
Employee stock option $26.2075 02/03/2013 02/03/2020 Common stock 20,566 20,566 D
Restricted stock units $26.2075 02/03/2013 M 17,230 02/03/2013 (1) Common stock 17,230 $0 0 D
Employee stock option $51.695 02/02/2012 02/02/2021 Common stock 12,948 12,948 D
Employee stock option $51.695 02/02/2013 02/02/2021 Common stock 12,948 12,948 D
Employee stock option $51.695 02/02/2014 02/02/2021 Common stock 12,948 12,948 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The restricted stock units vest at the end of the third anniversary of the date of the grant and will be distributed to the reporting person on that date unless a deferral is elected.
2. In accordance with the grant agreement, the restricted stock units vest on the third anniversary of the date of grant. This transaction represents the vesting of those units that were awarded and the conversion to shares of common stock as reflected on Table I.
3. 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.
Remarks:
Gregory Sandfort by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact 02/06/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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