X0303 4 2011-02-07 0 0000916365 TRACTOR SUPPLY CO /DE/ TSCO 0001189665 RUTA STANLEY L 200 POWELL PLACE BRENTWOOD TN 37027 0 1 0 0 EVP-Chief Operating Officer Common stock 2011-02-07 4 M 0 12944 51.99 A 63888 D Common stock 2011-02-07 4 F 0 3424 51.99 D 60464 D Common stock 10991 I Stock Purchase Plan Employee stock option 30.635 2007-02-09 2016-02-09 Common stock 13332 13332 D Employee stock option 30.635 2008-02-09 2016-02-09 Common stock 13334 13334 D Employee stock option 30.635 2009-02-09 2016-02-09 Common stock 13334 13334 D Employee stock option 23.0825 2008-02-07 2017-02-07 Common stock 12666 12666 D Employee stock option 23.0825 2009-02-07 2017-02-07 Common stock 12666 12666 D Employee stock option 23.0825 2010-02-07 2017-02-07 Common stock 12668 12668 D Employee stock option 19.225 2009-02-06 2018-02-06 Common stock 17016 17016 D Employee stock option 19.225 2010-02-06 2018-02-06 Common stock 17018 17018 D Employee stock option 19.225 2011-02-06 2018-02-06 Common stock 17018 17018 D Restricted stock units 51.99 2011-02-07 4 M 0 12944 0 D 2011-02-06 Common stock 12944 0 D Employee stock option 17.1775 2010-02-04 2019-02-04 Common stock 19640 19640 D Employee stock option 17.1775 2011-02-04 2019-02-04 Common stock 19640 19640 D Employee stock option 17.1775 2012-02-04 2019-02-04 Common stock 19640 19640 D Restricted stock units 17.1775 2012-02-04 Common stock 25946 25946 D Employee stock option 26.2075 2011-02-03 2020-02-03 Common stock 14808 14808 D Employee stock option 26.2075 2012-02-03 2020-02-03 Common stock 14808 14808 D Employee stock option 26.2075 2013-02-03 2020-02-03 Common stock 14806 14806 D Restricted stock units 26.2075 2013-02-03 Common stock 12406 12406 D Exercise price and shares have been adjusted to reflect the 2-for-1 stock split that occurred on September 2, 2010. The restricted stock units vest at the end of the third anniversary of the date of grant and will be distributed to the reporting person at that time. Fractional shares are rounded to the nearest whole number. Note that amount of securities owned have been adjusted to reflect the current transaction as well as a reduction of 14,750 shares(split-effected)to correct an overstatement of shares owned reported on a Form 4 filing on 10/8/2009. Ending ownership position for all Form 4's filed 10/8/2009 through 9/20/2010 were incorrectly overstated by these 14,750 shares. 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 restricted stock units and the conversion to shares of common stock. This transaction represents the withholding of shares to satisfy tax withholding liabilities incident to the lapse of vesting restrictions on the restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vested at the end of the third anniversary date of the grant. Stanley L. Ruta by: /s/ Kurt D. Barton, as Attorney-in-fact 2011-02-09